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21.08.2020
The Department of Health reviews the COVID-19 situation (transmission levels, trends, public health capacity, etc.) in various countries on a regular basis, to update a list of permitted countries from which individuals can travel ... | read |
17.08.2020
The Vice President stood in for President Danny Faure at the SADC Summit meeting, which is being conducted virtually for the first time due to travel restrictions currently in place to mitigate the spread of ... | read |
15.08.2020
Le Health Care Agency (HCA) recevra de la Commission de l’océan Indien (COI) un premier lot d’équipements et de matériels médicaux pour renforcer les capacités nationales de réponse face à la Covid-19. Un vol spécial ... | read |
14.08.2020
The Public Health Authority has issued an updated list of countries from which visitors are approved entry in Seychelles, effective on Monday 17th August 2020. Austria Ireland Slovakia Canada Italy Slovenia China Latvia South Korea Cyprus ... | read |
11.08.2020
To show solidarity towards the government and people of Mauritius, President Danny Faure sent a message of support to H.E Mr. Pravind Jugnauth, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius after hearing of the ... | read |
10.08.2020
As of the 5th August 2020, the Public Health Authority has issued a list of countries from which visitors are approved entry in Seychelles. Only visitors from the following country will be allowed in Seychelles. ... | read |
06.08.2020
Following the shocking news of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, President Danny Faure, has extended a message of condolence to H.E. Mr. Michel Aoun, President of the Lebanese Republic. “It is with great sadness ... | read |
06.08.2020
President Danny Faure conveyed his condolences to H.E Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, President of the United Republic of Tanzania upon learning of the demise of H.E Mr. Benjamin Mkapa, the third President ... | read |
05.08.2020
Une petite cérémonie a réuni ce mercredi après-midi l’Ambassadeur de la République populaire de Chine, son Excellence Mme Wei Guo, le Secrétaire d’Etat chargé des Affaires étrangères et l’Economie Bleue, l’Ambassadeur Barry Faure et le ... | read |
31.07.2020
On Thursday 30 July 2020, the Department of Foreign Affairs held its last repatriation meeting, chaired by Secretary of State Faure, in the presence of representatives from Health, Air Seychelles, Immigration and ANHRD. With the ... | read |
30.07.2020
Seychellois returning from a country in the permitted list may stay in their own homes under passive surveillance, and must observe additional measures during the first 14 days. During this period, anybody developing an illness ... | read |
30.07.2020
These guidelines are in force as of 1st August 2020 and will be reviewed periodically. As of 1st August 2020 Seychelles International Airport is open for scheduled commercial passenger flights. Types of flights allowed: Private ... | read |
30.07.2020
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) met virtually on Tuesday 28 July 2020 for an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers. The Seychelles delegation as chair of the East African Group ... | read |
27.07.2020
Public Health Authority has issued a list of countries approved for entry in Seychelles. Visitors from low & medium risks countries will be allowed to enter Seychelles on commercial flights as of 1st August, 2020, ... | read |
17.07.2020
The Indian High Commissioner General Dalbir Singh Suhag and the Indian Association of Seychelles have today donated some useful medical items to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). In a short ceremony held at Maison ... | read |
17.07.2020
On 13 July 2020, Seychelles received its third batch of medical equipment to combat the COVID-19 pandemic from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The consignments received consist of two Biosafety cabinets, which are vitally ... | read |
16.07.2020
Vice President (VP) Vincent Meriton, in his capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs, has sent a message of condolence to H.E Dr. Naledi Pandor, Minister of Internal Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of ... | read |
16.07.2020
Le Vice-Président Vincent Meriton a pris part ce jeudi, en qualité de Ministre des Affaires Etrangères, à la cérémonie de prise de pouvoir du nouveau Secrétaire général de la Commission de l’Océan, Monsieur Vêlayoudom MARIMOUTOU, ... | read |
14.07.2020
Le Président Danny Faure a adressé un message au Président Emmanuel Macron à l’occasion de la fête nationale de la France, le 14 juillet. Dans ce message le Président Faure exprime ses félicitations ainsi que ... | read |
11.07.2020
Following the Department of Foreign Affairs communique on cancellation of repatriation flights, the Department would like to clarify that the repatriation flights refer to inbound flights only, reiterating that the cancellation of repatriation flights are ... | read |