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Seychelles Spouse Residence

Seychelles Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

If you are married to a Seychelles citizen, you can apply for a dependent permit to live with them. You need marriage and citizenship records, financial and medical evidence, and the security bond required by Immigration.

Who may qualify
The spouse of a Seychelles citizen
Documents
Marriage, citizenship, identity, support, and medical evidence
Security bond
Required separately; confirm the amount with Immigration

Summary

The foreign spouse of a Seychelles citizen can apply for a dependent permit to live with them in Seychelles. The application establishes the marriage and the citizen spouse's status, then checks the applicant's identity, support, and medical evidence. Immigration also requires a security bond, a separate financial guarantee.

Published permit charges comprise a processing fee and an annual fee; confirm the bond amount separately. The holder must follow the permit's entry and absence rules, and needs a Gainful Occupation Permit before working. This citizen-spouse category does not cover every foreign resident's spouse.

Could this pathway work for you?

Eligibility

Provide proof of your marriage, your spouse's Seychelles citizenship, your passport, and any other relationship documents Immigration requests.

Show the required financial support and medical evidence, and arrange the security bond—a financial guarantee required for the permit. The published charges are SCR 1,000 for processing and SCR 1,000 for each year of the permit. Confirm the separate bond amount with Immigration.

Joining your spouse in Seychelles
  1. Document your marriage Show your relationship and your spouse’s citizenship.
  2. Prepare support and the bond Gather financial and medical records and the required guarantee.
  3. Apply and check travel rules Follow entry, absence, and renewal conditions.

A dependent permit does not authorize employment.

What This Route Allows

If approved, you can live in Seychelles as a dependent spouse for the period granted. Follow the rules about when to enter and how long you may spend outside the country; breaking them can invalidate the permit.

What This Route Is Not

This category is for a Seychelles citizen's spouse, not every foreign resident's spouse. It does not authorize work; employment requires a Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP). Marriage and dependent residence do not themselves grant citizenship.

Next Steps

  1. Confirm that your marriage and your spouse's citizenship meet the requirements.
  2. Gather relationship, identity, support, and medical documents, and confirm the security bond.
  3. Apply for the dependent permit and check its entry, absence, and renewal conditions.

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