Health Alert: Seychelles, Qatar Airways Flight Departing Seychelles On April 28

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius (April 27, 2020)

Location:  Seychelles

Event:

The Seychelles Department of Health has confirmed 11 cases of COVID-19.

The government of Seychelles has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice.

The U.S. Embassy in Port Louis, Mauritius and the U.S. Consular Agency in Victoria, Seychelles have become aware of a special Qatar Airways flight (QR679) departing Seychelles tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 18:00 for Doha, Qatar. Seats are available for purchase directly through Qatar Airways. U.S. citizens travelling to the United States must have onward tickets or risk being denied boarding and/or entry to Qatar. Onward flights to Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, and Washington, DC may be available directly through Qatar Airways. If you are not prepared to remain in Seychelles for the foreseeable future, please contact Qatar Airways immediately at +248 4303550-600 or visit their website at https://www.qatarairways.com/ to purchase tickets.

U.S. citizens are currently permitted to transit Doha only with an onward flight to the United States. Travelers are not permitted to leave the international zone and will not be admitted to Qatar. Food and other services in the transit area may be extremely limited. Passengers must be prepared to be self-sufficient during their transit. Additional information regarding entry, exit, and transit requirements for Qatar can be found at the U.S. Embassy in Qatar Covid-19 web pages at https://qa.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information-3/ and https://qa.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information-4/

Note that any non-Seychelles nationals who departs Seychelles may not be permitted to return for a period of three months from the date of exit, and that future returns may be subject to further approval from the relevant authorities. If you intend to return to Seychelles in the foreseeable future, please consult legal counsel.

U.S. citizens who choose to remain in Seychelles should be prepared for an indefinite stay. 

The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19.

Actions to Take:

•          Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
•          Reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
•          Visit the COVID-19 page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
•          Check with your airlines, cruise lines, or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
•          Visit the Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Mauritius, Seychelles, and Reunion.
•          Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website for the latest travel restrictions to the United States.

Assistance:

·         U.S. Consular Agency, Victoria, Seychelles  

o    2nd Floor Oliaji Trade Centre, Victoria 

o    +248 422 5256 

o    ConAgencySeychelles@state.gov

·         State Department – Consular Affairs  

o    888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 

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