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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]
Citizens of the following countries can enter the Maldives without a visa:
90 days 30 days |
Date of visa changes |
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Nationals of Pakistan [3] never needed a visa to enter Maldives |
In addition, holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of Japan can enter the Maldives without a visa.
All visitors to Maldives must:
Maldives has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Country | Passports | Agreement signed on |
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![]() | All | 12 June 2023 [20] |
![]() | All | 14 March 2023 |
![]() | All | 26 April 2023 |
![]() | All | 5 May 2023 |
![]() | Diplomatic, official | 8 May 2023 |
![]() | All | 11 June 2023 |
![]() | All | 19 September 2023 |
![]() | All | 19 September 2023 |
![]() | All | 19 September 2023 |
![]() | All | 20 September 2023 |
![]() | Diplomatic, official | 2024 |
![]() | Diplomatic, official | 2024 |
![]() | All | 2024 |
![]() | All | 9 July 2025 |
Most visitors arriving to the Maldives were from the following countries of nationality: [21] [22]
Country | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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![]() | 284,029 | 283,116 | 306,905 | 324,326 | 359,514 |
![]() | 166,030 | 90,474 | 83,019 | 66,955 | 52,368 |
![]() | 136,343 | 105,297 | 88,867 | 71,202 | 65,616 |
![]() | 131,561 | 117,532 | 112,109 | 106,381 | 105,132 |
![]() | 126,199 | 114,602 | 103,977 | 101,843 | 92,775 |
![]() | 83,369 | 70,935 | 61,931 | 46,522 | 44,323 |
![]() | 59,738 | 50,476 | 42,365 | 40,487 | 42,024 |
![]() | 54,474 | 42,901 | 39,180 | 32,589 | 29,308 |
![]() | 44,251 | 42,304 | 41,133 | 39,894 | 39,244 |
![]() | 39,928 | 37,254 | 27,360 | - | - |
Total | 1,702,887 | 1,484,274 | 1,389,542 | 1,286,135 | 1,234,248 |