Italy holds one of the quieter Seychellois communities in Europe, part of the roughly eighteen percent of Seselwa emigrants who settled on the continent. The community is small, scattered through Rome, Milan and the northern cities, and held together by family lines rather than formal associations.
How Seselwa reached Italy
The Italian corridor grew through the familiar channels of a Catholic island nation. Church networks, marriage, hospitality work and the cruise and maritime industries, where Seychellois seafarers have long been present, all played their part. Italy's tourism economy has also long employed islanders who know the trade from home.
Official presence
There is no resident mission in Italy. Consular matters route through the Seychelles Embassy in Paris, with the mission in Geneva covering UN business. See the consulates guide.
Stand up and be counted
Communities this size disappear from view precisely because nobody counts them. If you are Seselwa in Italy, register. A dot on the globe is how a scattered community starts becoming a connected one.