The Seychelles Rupee

The Seychelles Rupee is the official currency, and Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club Credit Cards are widely accepted throughout Seychelles. Travellers Cheques are also accepted in most hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and shops.

The following banks have branches in the Seychelles: Barclays, Bank of Baroda, Banque Française, Habib Bank, Nuovo Banq, and they will exchange both travellers cheques and foreign currency.

MAKE SURE YOU RETAIN YOUR CURRENCY EXCHANGE RECEIPTS, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE RE-EXCHANGE ON DEPARTURE, AS IT IS ILLEGAL TO EXPORT MORE THAN 2000 RUPEES.

Hotel and Guesthouse Accounts, and other Holiday-Related expenses may only be paid in foreign currency.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VISITORS

Effective as of 1st June 2001

Byenveni! (Welcome)

We have great pleasure in welcoming you to our beautiful islands and wish you a memorable stay with us.

Please note the following information that we wish to bring to your attention:

Visitors are required to use only foreign currency in making payments in hotels, guesthouses and for other holiday-related expenses such as hiring of cars or boats, the services of tour operators or travel agents, patronage of casinos and domestic transfers within Seychelles.

Credit cards are widely accepted throughout the Seychelles.

Incidental purchases or payments such as in restaurants outside hotels, shopping (excluding duty free shops) and taxi fares are payable in local currency (Seychelles rupees and cents).

Exchanging money may only be done at banks, authorised money dealers at the Seychelles International Airport or with the hotel cashier. It is a criminal offence to change money with an unauthorised person.

It is illegal to enter or leave the country with more than 2,000 Seychelles rupees in Seychelles currency without authorisation.

The tourism industry is the major earner of foreign currency for Seychelles and much of what we earn is invested in preserving our natural environment for your and our benefit. Your co-operation will ensure that your own contribution to this industry does indeed benefit the country and all its people.

As we say in Kreol "Mersi; pas en bon letan Sesel", meaning "Thank you; have an enjoyable time in Seychelles".

Foreign Earnings Regulation Division.

How to Book

Please use our enquiry form or call us on (+44) 020 7228 9021 for more information and to book your holiday in paradise.

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