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Customs Formalities
The Seychelles' duty free allowance for all liquors, perfumes and tobacco is:
- 400 cigarettes or 500g of tobacco
- 2 litres of Spirits or 2 litres of wine
- 200ml of Parfume or Eau de Toilette
Drugs, narcotics and weapons of all types, including air pistols and harpoons, are illegal, unless the appropriate import official authorization has been obtained in advance.
Emergency Numbers
Local emergency telephone numbers:
Fire, police or ambulance: +248 999
Mahe
Hospital - Anse Royale: +248 37 12 22/ 38 84 65
Hospital - Victoria: +248 38 80 00
Police Station - Central: +248 28 80 00
Praslin
Hospital - Baie Ste Anne: +248 23 23 33
Police Station - Praslin: +248 23 32 51
La Digue
Hospital - Logan: +248 23 42 55
Police Station - La Digue: +248 23 42 51
Silhouette
Hospital - Silhouette: +248 22 41 10
Health
There is NO risk of contracting malaria, yellow fever, cholera or other common tropical diseases in Seychelles.
No vaccinations are required, unless the travelers have come from or passed through an infected area within the preceding 6 days.
Public Holidays
- New Year - 1st & 2nd January
- Good Friday - 10th April
- Easter Sunday - 12th April
- Labour Day - 1st May
- Liberation Day - 5th June
- Corpus Christi - 11th June
- National Day - 18th June
- Independence Day - 29th June
- Assumption Day - 15th August
- All Saints' Day - 1st November
- Immaculate Conception - 8th December
- Christmas Day - 25th December