Seychelles runs ten diplomatic missions worldwide, plus a network of honorary consuls. Small nation, long reach. This page lists every mission and what it can actually do for you.
What a mission can do
- Passport renewals and emergency travel documents
- Civil status paperwork, births, marriages, deaths abroad
- Assistance in emergencies, arrest, hospitalisation, repatriation
- Notarial services and document legalisation
- A registered point of contact between you and home
Honorary consuls, including those in cities like Montreal and Toronto, handle a narrower set of services and refer the rest to the nearest full mission. The Ministry keeps the current list on mfa.gov.sc.
The ten missions
| Mission | Type | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| London, United Kingdom | High Commission | The oldest corridor. Covers the UK community. |
| Paris, France | Embassy | Covers France and much of continental Europe. |
| Brussels, Belgium | Embassy | Belgium, the EU institutions. |
| Pretoria, South Africa | High Commission | Southern Africa, including the Mozambique community. |
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Embassy | The African Union corridor. |
| New Delhi, India | High Commission | India and South Asia. |
| Beijing, China | Embassy | China and East Asia. |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | Embassy | The Gulf, including the Dubai community. |
| New York, United States | Permanent Mission to the UN and Embassy | North America. |
| Geneva, Switzerland | Permanent Mission | The UN agencies in Geneva. |
No mission in your country?
Most of the diaspora lives in countries without a resident Seychelles mission. Australia, Canada and the whole Seselwa heartland of the diaspora route through London, New York or Pretoria. This is normal for a nation of 100,000 people, and it is exactly why registering with the Diaspora Unit matters. In an emergency, the state can only reach the people it knows about.