Plan your move to the Seychelles
What you need to work in the Seychelles, what a job usually includes and what living there costs.
Can I work in the Seychelles?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Gainful Occupation Permit after a local-first test; tied to one employer and one post.
Official source: Immigration and Civil Status: Gainful Occupation Permit. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with
Usual for the Seychelles, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Provided (live-in) |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals or full board |
| Flights | Joining flight; home ticket every 2 years |
| Service charge | No law; some resorts share it |
| Contract | About 2 years |
| Leave | 21 working days |
| Income tax | Expats 15% from the first rupee, up to 30% |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
What living there costs
Typical prices, checked November 2026. Yours depend on where and how you live.
Staff housing is usual: most foreign workers get free housing (government, 2024).
| One-bedroom flat | About SCR 12,100 to 13,100 a month (about USD 835 to 905) Crowd-reported, November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cheap restaurant meal | About SCR 250 (about USD 17) Crowd-reported, November 2026 |
| Bus ride | SCR 10 or less (about USD 0.70) |