This article gives the contact details of the High Commission of Seychelles in New Delhi and the Indian cities with Seychelles honorary consulates, together with the visa, air connectivity and medical travel information contained in the MEA bilateral brief of June 2026. Contact details, the head of mission and the list of honorary consulates are taken from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026.
High Commission of Seychelles in New Delhi
- Address: E-9/9, Ground Floor, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057
- Telephone: +91-11-41328987
- Email: seychelleshc.india@gmail.com
The register lists no website for the High Commission. According to the register, the head of mission is H.E. Mrs. Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche, High Commissioner.
Diplomatic missions
According to the MEA brief of June 2026, Seychelles opened its resident mission in New Delhi in early 2008. On the Indian side, the Indian Mission in Victoria was established in 1979, with the High Commissioner based in Dar-es-Salaam and concurrently accredited to Seychelles. The first resident High Commissioner of India was appointed in 1987.
Honorary consulates
The register lists no career consulates of Seychelles in India. It lists honorary consulates of Seychelles in four cities:
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
The addresses and telephone numbers that the MEA register lists for these offices are shown on the Seychelles country page on Diplo.
National day
The national day of Seychelles is 29 June (Independence Day). The brief records that when Seychelles attained freedom on 29th June 1976, a contingent from the Indian Naval Ship INS Nilgiri took part in the Independence Day celebrations.
Visas
The brief records that a 3-month gratis visa for Seychelles nationals for travel to India was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Seychelles in March 2015. It gives no further detail on how the facility operates today. Seychelles nationals should confirm current requirements through official Indian government channels before travelling.
The brief contains no information on entry requirements for Indian nationals travelling to Seychelles. Travellers should check current requirements with the High Commission of Seychelles in New Delhi.
Air connectivity
The earliest bilateral agreement listed in the brief is the Air Services Agreement of 1981, and a Bilateral Air Services Agreement was signed during the State visit of the then President James Michel to India in August 2015. In pursuance of a MoU signed in September 2014, Air Seychelles launched thrice-weekly direct flights between Mahé and Mumbai on 2 December 2014.
As of the brief, there is a weekly flight between Mumbai and Mahe. In March 2025, IndiGo Airlines began operating 04 direct flights a week on the Mahe-Mumbai route. The brief states that this has resulted in a steady increase in Indian tourists travelling to Seychelles.
Tourism
The earlier agreements listed in the brief include an Agreement on Tourism signed in 1996. The brief gives no annual figures for tourist arrivals in either direction.
Medical travel
The brief states that India has been the preferred destination for Seychelles for specialised and quality medical care. The two countries signed an MOU on Healthcare in 2003.
The Government of Seychelles sends patients to MIOT hospital in Chennai for medical treatment, and Vice President Vincent Meriton visited Chennai on 11-14 February 2017 to inaugurate a wing of the hospital. During his State Visit to India in February 2026, President Dr. Patrick Herminie visited several hospitals in Chennai.
Limits of honorary consulates
Honorary consuls have limited powers. Anyone with a visa, travel document or other consular matter should confirm the current requirements and procedure directly with the High Commission of Seychelles in New Delhi.