Act 11 2025 - Immigration Decree (Amendment) Act 2025

[11th August 202 5 ] Immi g ration Decree (Amendment) Act 293 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT IMMIGRATION DECREE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025 (Act 11 of 2025) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 2 [11th August 202 5 ] Immi g ration Decree (Amendment) Act 294 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT IMMIGRATION DECREE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025 (Act 11 of 2025) I assent Wavel Ramkalawan President 7th August, 2025 AN ACT TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION DECREE (Cap 93). ENACTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Immigration Decree (Amendment) Act, 2025. [11th August 202 5 ] Immi g ration Decree (Amendment) Act 295 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Amendment of section 2 2. Section 2 of the Immigration Decree (Cap 93), is amended by repealing the definition of “passport” and therefor substituting the following definition — ‘ “passport” means a passport or other travel documents of identity — (a) (i) issued by or on behalf of the Government of a sovereign state or issued by the United Nations Organisation or other international or regional organisations as may be specified by the Minister; (ii) which contains a personal description of the holder, the name of the country in which he was born and the date of his birth; (iii) to which is attached a photograph being a true likeness of the holder wherein his features are clearly and correctly depicted; and (iv) which, except where a visa is dispensed with in pursuance of an arrangement to which the Government is a party, bears the visa or endorsement of a person authorised by the Government to that end; (b) or any other documents for the purpose of establishing the person’s identity, as may be prescribed by regulations.’. I certify that this is a correct copy of the Bill which was passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday 13th July, 2025. Mrs. Tania Isaac Clerk to the National Assembly