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Visa policy of the Maldives

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Policy on permits required to enter the Maldives
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Maldives
Maldives Entry stamp
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Entry and exit stamps of Maldives issued atVelana International Airport.

TheMaldives grants a free 30-day visa on arrival to citizens of all countries, excluding those who are visa-exempt. However, entry is denied to Israeli passports.[1]

Visa policy map

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Visa policy of Maldives
  Maldives
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa not required (30 days)
  Free visa on arrival
  Admission refused

Visa exemption

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Citizens of the following countries can enter the Maldives without a visa:

90 days

30 days

Date of visa changes

Nationals ofPakistan[3] never needed a visa to enterMaldives

In addition, holders of diplomatic, official and service passports ofJapan can enter the Maldives without a visa.

Entry requirements

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All visitors to Maldives must:

  • Hold a passport or a travel document with aMachine Readable Zone (MRZ) with at least 1 months validity. (Passengers with an extended validity in their passports are not allowed to enter.)[15]
  • Have a completetravel itinerary including confirmed return journey tickets, a prepaid confirmed booking at aregistered facility, and sufficient funds to cover the stay in the Maldives, or a pre-approved sponsorship visa from Maldives Immigration.[15]
  • Have entry requirements to their onward destination; for example, the visa and passport validity.[15]
  • HaveTraveller Declaration form filled in and submitted by all foreigners arriving to the Maldives, within 96 hours (4 days) to the flight time. Submission of the form is free of charge and must be filled electronically via theIMUGA portal.[15]
  • HaveCarte Jaune proof of ayellow fever vaccination, if applicable. Children under 1 year of age are exempt from the yellow fever vaccination.[15][16]

Admission restricted

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  • As of 15 April 2025, entry and transit is refused toIsrael citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. This is a temporary measure in response to theGaza war and domestic public anger until further notice.[17][18][19]
  • Regardless of citizenship, Maldives does not allow entry for periods of less than 24 hours, even (especially) for transit purposes.[citation needed]

Future changes

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Maldives has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
SeychellesAll12 June 2023[20]
GhanaAll14 March 2023
BurundiAll26 April 2023
RwandaAll5 May 2023
SerbiaDiplomatic, official8 May 2023
The GambiaAll11 June 2023
São Tomé and PríncipeAll19 September 2023
HondurasAll19 September 2023
TogoAll19 September 2023
AndorraAll20 September 2023
AzerbaijanDiplomatic, official2024
Ordinary25 September 2025[21]
OmanDiplomatic, official2024
TajikistanAll2024
DominicaAll9 July 2025

Visitor statistics

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Most visitors arriving to the Maldives were from the following countries of nationality:[22][23]

Country20192018201720162015
China284,029283,116306,905324,326359,514
India166,03090,47483,01966,95552,368
Italy136,343105,29788,86771,20265,616
Germany131,561117,532112,109106,381105,132
United Kingdom126,199114,602103,977101,84392,775
Russia83,36970,93561,93146,52244,323
France59,73850,47642,36540,48742,024
United States54,47442,90139,18032,58929,308
Japan44,25142,30441,13339,89439,244
Australia39,92837,25427,360--
Total1,702,8871,484,2741,389,5421,286,1351,234,248

See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide forMaldives.

References

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  1. ^"Tourist Visa". Maldives Immigration, Republic of Maldives.
  2. ^"FAQ in Visa Services".Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved27 March 2024.
  3. ^[1]
  4. ^[2]
  5. ^"India Visa Waiver Agreements".
  6. ^"Russia".foreign.gov.mv.
  7. ^"90-day visa free deal between Sri Lanka and the Maldives".
  8. ^"Kazakhstan".foreign.gov.mv.
  9. ^"《中华人民共和国政府和马尔代夫共和国政府关于互免签证的协定》生效" [The Agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Maldives on Mutual Visa Exemption takes effect].Xinhua (in Chinese). 17 February 2023. Retrieved27 March 2024.
  10. ^"Cambodia".foreign.gov.mv.
  11. ^"《中华人民共和国政府和马尔代夫共和国政府关于互免签证的协定》生效" [Информационное сообщение МИД КР от 19 августа 2023 года] (in Russian). 19 August 2023. Retrieved23 August 2024.
  12. ^"Kyrgyzstan".foreign.gov.mv.
  13. ^"Guyana".
  14. ^D., Oyunsan (2 January 2024)."Visa-Free Travel with Maldives to Take Effect from January 12, 2024".Montsame. Retrieved27 March 2024.
  15. ^abcde"Entry Requirements".Maldives Immigration. Retrieved27 March 2024.
  16. ^"List of Yellow Fever Endemic Countries"(PDF).Maldives Immigration. Retrieved27 March 2024.
  17. ^"Parliament approves banning entry on Israeli passports".The Edition. Retrieved2025-04-15.
  18. ^"Abbas: Banning Israel passport the best and harshest measure possible on a national level".Sun.mv. 15 April 2025.
  19. ^"Maldives bans entry of Israelis in 'resolute solidarity' with Palestinians".The Times of Israel.Agence France-Presse. 15 April 2025. Retrieved15 April 2025.
  20. ^"Key agreements exchanged between the Maldives and Seychelles".The President's Office.
  21. ^"Maldives, Azerbaijan sign visa-free travel agreement".The Edition. 2025-09-28.
  22. ^"Tourist arrivals by nationality - Ministry of Tourism".www.tourism.gov.mv. Retrieved11 April 2018.
  23. ^"Tourism Yearbook 2019"(PDF).Ministry of Tourism (Maldives). Retrieved29 December 2019.

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