Visa policy of the Maldives

Maldives Entry stamp
Maldives Exit stamp
Entry and exit stamps of Maldives issued at Velana International Airport.

Most visitors to the Maldives must obtain a free 30-day visa on arrival unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.

However, entry is refused to citizens of Israel.[1]

Entry requirements

All visitors to Maldives must:

  • Hold a passport or a travel document with a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) with at least 1 months validity. (Passengers with an extended validity in their passports are not allowed to enter.)[2]
  • Have a complete travel itinerary including confirmed return journey tickets, a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility, and sufficient funds to cover the stay in the Maldives, or a pre-approved sponsorship visa from Maldives Immigration.[2]
  • Have entry requirements to their onward destination; for example, the visa and passport validity.[2]
  • Have Traveller 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 the IMUGA portal.[2]
  • Have Carte Jaune proof of a yellow fever vaccination, if applicable. Children under 1 year of age are exempt from the yellow fever vaccination.[2][3]

Visa policy map

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

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries may enter the Maldives without a visa for the following period:[4]

90 days

3 months

30 days

Non-ordinary passports

In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of Japan may enter the Maldives without a visa.

Future changes

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

Country Passports Agreement signed on
Dominica All 9 July 2025
Oman Diplomatic, official, service, special 11 December 2024
Tajikistan All 27 November 2024
Andorra All 20 September 2023
Honduras All 19 September 2023
Togo All 19 September 2023
São Tomé and Príncipe All 1 September 2023
The Gambia All 11 June 2023
Serbia Diplomatic, official 9 May 2023
Rwanda All 5 May 2023
Burundi All 26 April 2023
Ghana All 14 March 2023

Admission restrictions

Israel

  • As of 15 April 2025, entry and transit is refused to citizens of Israel, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. This is a temporary measure in response to the Gaza war and domestic public anger until further notice.[20][21][22]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in the Maldives were from the following countries of nationality:[23][24]

Country 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
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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References

  1. ↑ "Tourist Visa". Maldives Immigration, Republic of Maldives.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Entry Requirements". Maldives Immigration. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "List of Yellow Fever Endemic Countries". WHO. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "List of countries with whom Pakistan has visa abolition / exemption agreements".
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "India Visa Waiver Agreements".
  8. ↑ "FAQ in Visa Services". Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Russia". foreign.gov.mv.
  10. ↑ "90-day visa free deal between Sri Lanka and the Maldives".
  11. ↑ "Kazakhstan". foreign.gov.mv.
  12. ↑ "《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. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Cambodia". foreign.gov.mv.
  14. ↑ "《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. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Kyrgyzstan". foreign.gov.mv.
  16. ↑ "Guyana".
  17. ↑ D., Oyunsan (2 January 2024). "Visa-Free Travel with Maldives to Take Effect from January 12, 2024". Montsame. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  18. ↑ Mahmudova, Gulnar (29 April 2026). "Azerbaijan and Maldives lift visa requirements". Report.az. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Seychells". foreign.gov.mv.
  20. ↑ "Parliament approves banning entry on Israeli passports". The Edition. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  21. ↑ "Abbas: Banning Israel passport the best and harshest measure possible on a national level". Sun.mv. 15 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "Maldives bans entry of Israelis in 'resolute solidarity' with Palestinians". The Times of Israel. Agence France-Presse. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "Tourist arrivals by nationality - Ministry of Tourism". www.tourism.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  24. ↑ "Tourism Yearbook 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Tourism (Maldives). Retrieved 29 December 2019.


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