AI-assisted research summary: This Bill changes the Immigration Decree’s definition of “passport” to include certain travel documents, including those issued by or for a sovereign state or the UN, and it is intended to let holders of non-recognised States’ passports enter and exit Seychelles.
[11th July 2025] Immigration Decree 1 RREEPPUUBBLLIICC OOFF SSEEYYCCHHEELLLLEESS SSUUPPPPLLEEMMEENNTT TTOO OOFFFFIICCIIAALL GGAAZZEETTTTEE BBIILLLL IMMIGRATION DECREE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 (Bill No. 15 of 2025) EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE OBJECTS AND REASONS FOR THE BILL This Bill seeks to amend the definition of the term “passport” in the Immigration Decree (Cap 93), so as to allow the passport holders of non- recognised States to enter and exit Seychelles. Dated this 10th day of July, 2025. ERROL FONSEKA MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ——————— [11th July 2025] Immigration Decree 2 RREEPPUUBBLLIICC OOFF SSEEYYCCHHEELLLLEESS SSUUPPPPLLEEMMEENNTT TTOO OOFFFFIICCIIAALL GGAAZZEETTTTEE BBIILLLL IMMIGRATION DECREE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 (Bill No. 15 of 2025) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 2 [11th July 2025] Immigration Decree 3 RREEPPUUBBLLIICC OOFF SSEEYYCCHHEELLLLEESS SSUUPPPPLLEEMMEENNTT TTOO OOFFFFIICCIIAALL GGAAZZEETTTTEE BBIILLLL IMMIGRATION DECREE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 (Bill No. 15 of 2025) A BILL FOR 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 July 2025] Immigration Decree 4 RREEPPUUBBLLIICC OOFF SSEEYYCCHHEELLLLEESS SSUUPPPPLLEEMMEENNTT TTOO OOFFFFIICCIIAALL GGAAZZEETTTTEE BBIILLLL 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; (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 likeliness 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; or (b) or any other documents for the purpose of identity of the person, as may be prescribed by regulations;’.