Chinese Visa is not required for Seychelloiss
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- For a period of 30 days, the visa policy in China permits Seychelles passport holders to visit the country without a visa.
- Tourists will be required to provide a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the date of exit from China. The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping.
- The local currency restriction for travellers is set at CNY 20,000 in cash, and foreign currencies above exceeding USD 5,000in cash must be declared.
- Visitors from Seychelles will be required to present evidence of accommodation for their stay in China, which could be a hotel reservation or a letter from the host who is already living in China.
- Also, Seychellois visiting China must provide a copy of their financial statement to show that they have enough money to take care of themselves for their entire stay in China.
- Nationals of Seychelles may not be required to show a certificate of yellow fever vaccination, however, tourists are advised to get vaccinated on common illnesses before travelling.
- Tourists below the age of 18 travelling to China without a parent or guardian must have a letter of authorization from a parent or guardian.
- Travellers will only be allowed to enter China with no more than one pet.
- Intending visitors hoping to travel to China can do so from any international airport in Seychelles. These airports can be found in Victoria and Mahe.
- Qatar Airways, Air Astana, Emirates Airways and SriLankan are some of the airlines that travellers can board from Seychelles to China.
- The estimated flight time from Seychelles to Beijing, China is 13 hour, 30 minutes.
- Chinese Yuan is the official currency used in China. Visitors can exchange their foreign currency at various banks and exchange outlets in the country.
- The climate in China is warm and temperate. The best time to visit China is at any time from March to May and from September to early November.
- The government of China formally recognizes five religions, and they are Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Islam.
- The power and socket plug used in China is of Type A, C and I. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Mandarin is the official language of China. Also, Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese) and Minbei (Fuzhou) are other languages spoken in China.
- Tourists are advised to budget about $45 a day for expenses while in China.
- Some of the tourist centres tourists can visit while in China include, The Forbidden City, The Great Wall of China, The Terracotta Warriors, Hangzhou, etc.
- China uses the China Standard Time (GMT+8). Seychelles is four hours behind China.
- Sweet and sour pork, kung pao chicken, ma po tofu, wontons, dumplings, chow mein and peking roasted duck are some of the dishes tourists can try while in China.
- Transportation in China can be facilitated by taxis, buses, trains and car rentals.
- Visitors in China are expected to be courteous and conscious of existing rules and customs as they go about their tourism-related activities.