What kind of place is Seychelles? Is it a communist country? Do Chinese citizens need a visa?

I will give you a relatively complete information:

The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago country in the West Indian Ocean and consists of 115 islands. It is 1,593 kilometers away from the Port of Mombasa, Kenya, in the west, 925 kilometers away from Madagascar in the southwest, across the sea from Mauritius in the south, and 2,813 kilometers away from India. Tropical rainforest climate, hot and rainy all year round. The average temperature in the hot season is 30°C, and the average temperature in the cool season is 24°C.

Currently, there are 4 officially registered political parties in Seychelles, namely:

(1) Seychelles People's Progressive Front (Seychelles People's Progressive Front, referred to as the People's Front): in power party.

(2) The National Party of Seychelles: Opposition party. Formerly known as United Opposition Party

(3) Seychelles Democratic Party: Opposition party.

(4) Seychelles Social Democratic Alliance (The Social Democratic Alliance): Opposition party

Instructions for Chinese citizens to go to Seychelles:

1. Special Reminder

1. The weather in Seychelles is hot all year round, so just wear summer clothes, such as short-sleeved shirts, skirts, trousers, short-sleeved T-shirts, shorts, and sunglasses.

2. The voltage in Seychelles is 240 volts. All electrical appliances brought from China can be used, but the power sockets are all British three-phase.

3. The mobile phone is in GSM standard and can be used after roaming domestic GSM mobile phones or replacing them with local SIM cards.

4. The TV standard is Pal-B/G.

5. All vehicles in the jam have right-hand drive and drive on the left.

2. Visas and Special Reminders

On February 20, 1992, China and Seychelles signed a mutual visa exemption agreement. All holders of our diplomatic and official passports are exempted from visa application when coming to Seychelles. visa.

At present, Seychelles does not have an embassy in China, and it is impossible for Chinese citizens to apply for a visa in advance. According to the Seychelles Exit and Entry Management Law, as long as you hold a valid passport and return ticket, the Seychelles Immigration Bureau can issue a "visit permit" with a stay period of 7 days at the airport. For those who come to Sierra Leone for business with one-way tickets (including our foreign aid medical team, personnel from Chinese-funded institutions in Sierra Leone, etc.), the customary practice in Serbia is for the relevant government departments to issue an invitation letter and notify the Immigration Bureau. Our personnel can handle landing after arriving at the airport. visa.

Special reminder: Chinese citizens coming to Serbia for private purposes must apply for a visa to a third country in advance. Otherwise, you must apply in advance for an exit permit issued by our immigration administration department. For specific application methods for exit permits, please consult our immigration administration department directly.

3. Security situation and public security situation

For a long time, Seychelles has been one of the countries with the best public security situation in the world, especially in Africa. In recent years, the economic situation has been poor and theft cases have occurred from time to time. When going out in the Seychelles, you must be aware of safety precautions and be vigilant when going out alone to prevent theft.

There have been no typical criminal cases against Chinese people in Seychelles.

4. Common diseases and medical conditions

Seychelles citizens enjoy free medical care, but medical conditions are limited. Foreigners do not enjoy free medical services in Serbia.

Serbia has good environmental protection, and both the government and citizens have a strong awareness of environmental protection. There are no malaria, yellow fever, dysentery and other common diseases on the African continent, and there has been no bird flu epidemic. The chikungunya disease that occurred in some parts of Africa earlier this year affected Seychelles, but due to the government's effective control of the epidemic, it did not have much impact.

5. Local customs and regulations

The main religions believed in by the Seychelles are Roman Catholicism and Anglicanism, with a small number of people believing in Islam, Hinduism and other religions.

In addition to traditional religious festivals, the main festivals in Serbia include New Year, International Labor Day, Liberation Day, National Day, Independence Day, Halloween, Christmas, etc.

6. Prices and Supply

Seychelles mainly relies on imports for daily necessities. Materials are scarce and prices are high. Due to the shortage of foreign exchange, imports have been affected. The supply of goods in the market is insufficient and there are fewer varieties, especially fruits and vegetables. The store is closed on Saturday afternoon and all day on Sunday.

The ratio of Seychelles rupee to RMB is about 1.47 to 1.

7. Transportation and Travel

Seychelles is an archipelago country, and its capital, Victoria, is an important port in the Indian Ocean.

Seychelles has routes to Doha, Dubai, Singapore, Mauritius, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Paris, London, Munich, Rome and other cities.

The usual routes from China are Beijing-Hong Kong-Mauritius-Seychelles, Beijing-Singapore-Seychelles, Beijing-Doha-Seychelles, Beijing-Dubai-Seychelles.

The main means of transportation in Seychelles are buses and taxis.

The vehicles are all right-hand drive. Other island tourist attractions can be reached from Mahe by small plane or boat.

8. Climate

Serbia has a tropical rainforest climate, with high temperature, humidity and rain all year round. The highest temperature during the day is generally 28°C to 33°C, the lowest temperature at night is 24°C to 26°C, and the annual average temperature is 29°C. The annual precipitation is 2000-3000 mm, and the average humidity is 80%. Affected by the northwest and southeast monsoons, it is divided into two seasons: dry and rainy. The dry season from May to October is relatively cool and less rainy, with a humidity of about 75%; the rainy season is from November to April, with high temperatures and rain, and a humidity of more than 80%.

9. Tourist Attractions and Hotels

The Seychelles is an archipelago country in the southwest Indian Ocean and is known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean". The Seychelles has beautiful scenery and enjoys the reputation of "Paradise on Earth". It has hundreds of world-class beaches of different styles (more than 70 on Mahe Island), among which Beau Vallon Beach is dubbed the "King of Beaches" The coast is 3 kilometers long, which is comparable to the beaches of Hawaii in the United States. Coconut de mer, which resembles human reproductive organs (the May Valley on Praslin, the second largest island in Seychelles, is its birthplace) and tens of thousands of giant tortoises weighing 200-400 kilograms are world-famous.

The small clock tower in the center of Victoria, the capital, is one of the landmark buildings of Seychelles. It was built in 1903 to commemorate Seychelles becoming an independent British colony. Its shape is modeled after London's "Big Ben". The huge sculpture composed of three bird wings located in Freedom Square was created by Italian artist LORENZO APPLANI. It symbolizes the national origin of Seychelles from Europe, Asia and Africa, and shows that Seychelles has no racial discrimination and lives peacefully. The four fish sculptures located near the National Library symbolize the four economic pillars of Seychelles: tourism, fishing, industry, and agriculture.

There are 32 large-scale star hotels in Serbia. The more famous ones on Mahe Island include Beau Vallon Hotel, Plantation Hotel, Banyan Tree Hotel, Meridian Hotel, Golf Hotel, Mahe Beach Hotel (Ship-shaped Hotel), Coral Hotel, etc. Among them, the Cantonese restaurant of Beau Vallon Hotel and Golden Coconut Hotel Chinese Restaurant is a relatively regular Chinese restaurant in the local area. LA SCALA (Italian restaurant), Pirate Arm Restaurant (pizza and Western food), Boat House, ALLAMANDA Hotel, MARIE ANTOINETTE Creole Restaurant, etc. are very well-known in the local area.

10. Work and Study

There are about 500 overseas Chinese in Serbia, plus nearly 200 construction workers and new immigrants holding Chinese passports, for a total of about 700 people. The Seychelles Chinese Federation is the only community organization for Chinese in Seychelles.

There are no institutions of higher learning in Cyprus. The Comprehensive Polytechnic School built with China’s aid is a university preparatory course and is the highest institution of higher education in Cyprus.

11. Immigration and Nationality Policy

Seychelles recognizes dual nationality.

Seychelles regulations: Foreigners who have resided in Seychelles for five years or more, or foreigners who have married a Seychelles citizen and have resided in Seychelles for three years or more, can apply to become Seychelles nationality through normal procedures.

12. Contact information of the embassy and contact information of major cities and local governments

Location of the embassy: It is located in the Saint-Louis district in the north-central part of Mahe Island, only a short drive from the city center. It takes 5 minutes and 20 minutes from the airport.

Main city: Victoria, the capital city

Telephone number of the Embassy in Seychelles: 00248-671700 (switchboard), 00248-713988 (on duty), 00248-710271 (consular certificate)

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Fax of the Embassy in Seychelles: 00248-671730

Seychelles Police Phone: 288000

Fax: 322005

e-mail: compol @seychelles.net

Immigration Bureau Tel: 611110

Website: www.seychelles.com

Tourism Management Department Tel: 671300

Fax: 620620

Website: www.seychelles.com

Employment Management Department Tel: 676250

Fax: 610795

e-mail : psemploy@seychelles.net

Victoria Hospital Tel: 388000

Fax: 224792

e-mail: dgadmin@moh.gov.sc

Traffic management department phone: 611100

Fax: 224035

Website: www.msa.sc or www.seychelles.com

Customs phone: 225258 /321844

Fax: 323971

e-mail: director@tradetax.gov.sc

Air Seychelles Tel: 381000 (flight enquiry: 384400 )

Fax: 224305

Website: www.airseychelles.com

Creole Holiday Travel Agency Tel: 280100

Fax: 324010

Website: www.creoletravelservices.net

Mason's Travel Tel: 288888

Fax: 225273

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