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Visa policy of the Maldives

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The Maldives 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]

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

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:[2]

90 days

30 days

1 - Listed as free Visa on arrival on IATA.

In addition, holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of Japan 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 a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) with at least 1 months validity. (Passengers with an extended validity in their passports are not allowed to enter.)[18]
  • 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.[18]
  • Have entry requirements to their onward destination; for example, the visa and passport validity.[18]
  • 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.[18]
  • Have Carte Jaune proof of a yellow fever vaccination, if applicable. Children under 1 year of age are exempt from the yellow fever vaccination.[18][19]

Admission restricted

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  • As of 15 April 2025, entry and transit is refused to Israel citizens, 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]
  • 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:

Country Passports Agreement signed on
Ghana All 14 March 2023
Burundi All 26 April 2023
Rwanda All 5 May 2023
Serbia Diplomatic, official 8 May 2023
The Gambia All 11 June 2023
São Tomé and Príncipe All 19 September 2023
Honduras All 19 September 2023
Togo All 19 September 2023
Andorra All 20 September 2023
Oman Diplomatic, official 2024
Tajikistan All 2024
Dominica All 9 July 2025

Visitor statistics

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Most visitors arriving to 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

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  1. ↑ "Tourist Visa". Maldives Immigration, Republic of Maldives.
  2. ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "India Visa Waiver Agreements".
  6. ↑ "FAQ in Visa Services". Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Russia". foreign.gov.mv.
  8. ↑ "90-day visa free deal between Sri Lanka and the Maldives".
  9. ↑ "Kazakhstan". foreign.gov.mv.
  10. ↑ "《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.
  11. ↑ "Cambodia". 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" [Информационное сообщение МИД КР от 19 августа 2023 года] (in Russian). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Kyrgyzstan". foreign.gov.mv.
  14. ↑ "Guyana".
  15. ↑ D., Oyunsan (2 January 2024). "Visa-Free Travel with Maldives to Take Effect from January 12, 2024". Montsame. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  16. ↑ Mahmudova, Gulnar (29 April 2026). "Azerbaijan and Maldives lift visa requirements". Report.az. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Seychells". foreign.gov.mv.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 "Entry Requirements". Maldives Immigration. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "List of Yellow Fever Endemic Countries". WHO. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  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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