Permit· Mahé (east coast)· Seychelles

Customs, Immigration and Harbour Master Offices, Victoria

4° 37.5′ S · 55° 27.7′ E · approximate

The cluster of offices around Mahé Quay and the port where arrival fees are paid and outbound clearance (immigration letter, harbour dues, customs zarpe) is issued.

Seychelles Inner Islands

Practical

Approximate: placed beside the Seychelles Ports Authority office on Latanier Road; the individual offices are in and around the port complex (hackingfamily.com says customs and immigration are within walking distance in the port complex; Noonsite says the Customs House is opposite the port offices across the road). Officials board you at anchor, but fees and documents are handled at the Ports Authority office; Noonsite says you can leave the tender at the Seychelles Yacht Club for a small fee while you do this. Departure order (Noonsite 2025 comment): Immigration, Accounts (exit fees), Harbour Master, then Customs, who issue the zarpe; SMSA departure form and crew list at Trinity House (SCR 200 in 2025). Outbound clearance must be done 8am-12pm and 1pm-3pm Mon-Fri, and some offices want a full working day's notice. Visit Immigration with all passports and state departure date and time (between 6am and 6pm); the immigration clearance letter goes to the Harbour Master to start port and customs clearance, payable once harbour dues are settled. Longer stays need a Temporary Import Permit (Ministry of Finance Trade Division, Maison Esplanade, and SRC Customs, Sunshine Building, Providence): about SCR 590 in 2025 without an agent, several weeks to process. Visitor permit extensions: Immigration, Independence House.

Best for

Clearing in and out, visa extensions, temporary import

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