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As of 4am yesterday morning Seychelles officially launched its online electronic health travel authorisation system.
Alan Renaud, the principal secretary for Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine, announced the launch in a press interview the same day where he was joined by Renaud Irminger, the chief executive of Travizory, the company who created the new travel system.
$31m in foreign exchange earnings from 2006 visitors
By Laura Pillay
A total of 2006 visitors, excluding residents and Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP) holders, have entered the country since the reopening of the Seychelles International Airport to commercial flights on August 1, bringing with them around US $31 million in much-needed foreign exchange.
Merits of all posts to be re-assessed
Following the announcement that the GOP of all non-Seychellois nationals currently out of Seychelles have been revoked with immediate effect, a GOP (Gainful Occupation Permit) committee is being set up to re-assess the merits of all posts in the face of new economic realities based on submission of new applications.
The Seychelles Immigration maintains an effective Border Control, Assess claims of citizenship of Seychelles and reponsible for the issuance of passports to citizens of Seychelles.
