Do I need to provide completed student permit application form?

Fill in the official Student Permit application form.

Do I need to provide full birth certificate, with translation if needed?

Your full birth certificate. If it isn't in English or French, include a translation.

Do I need to provide passport photo?

A recent passport-size photo of yourself.

Do I need to provide proof you can afford your studies and living costs?

Documentary evidence that you have enough money available for your studies and to live on in Seychelles. The page doesn't state a fixed amount you must show.

Do I need to provide proof of acceptance from your school?

Documentary proof that you've been accepted and will be enrolled at an approved educational institution in Seychelles.

Document checklist

Svalbard and Jan Mayen → Seychelles: Student Permit

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.

Required documents

6 items

Identity

Completed Student Permit application form
Required
Fill in the official Student Permit application form.
Source: Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Application for Student Permit form (Immigration Decree Cap 93, Section 15A)
Copy of your passport
Required
A copy of your valid passport.
Source: Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Student Permit FAQ
Full birth certificate, with translation if needed
Required
Your full birth certificate. If it isn't in English or French, include a translation.
Source: Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Student Permit FAQ
Passport photo
Required
A recent passport-size photo of yourself.
Source: Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Student Permit FAQ

Financial

Proof you can afford your studies and living costs
Required
Documentary evidence that you have enough money available for your studies and to live on in Seychelles. The page doesn't state a fixed amount you must show.
Source: Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Student Permit FAQ

Purpose of travel

Proof of acceptance from your school
Required
Documentary proof that you've been accepted and will be enrolled at an approved educational institution in Seychelles.
Source: Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Student Permit FAQ

Why applications on this route get refused

No proof of acceptance at an approved institution
A Student Permit is only issued to someone who can prove they will be registered as a student at a specific, approved educational institution in Seychelles.
How to avoid it: Get written confirmation of your acceptance and enrolment from your school before you apply.
Not enough proof of financial means
You must be able to show you have substantial funds available to cover your study and living expenses in Seychelles.
How to avoid it: Gather clear, dated evidence of the funds available to you (such as bank statements or a sponsor's confirmation) before you submit your application.
Working without the right permit
A permit that doesn't include gainful occupation, such as a Student Permit, doesn't allow the holder to work in Seychelles.
How to avoid it: Don't take up paid or unpaid work in Seychelles unless you separately hold the right permit for it.

Sources

Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Student Permit FAQ · checked 21 Sept 2026
Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Application for Student Permit form (Immigration Decree Cap 93, Section 15A) · checked 21 Sept 2026

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