Visa policy of the Maldives

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

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]

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Maldives
Visa not required (90 days)
Visa not required (30 days)
Free visa on arrival
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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

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

90 days

30 days

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

Entry requirements

All visitors to Maldives must:

Admission restricted

Future changes

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

CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles All12 June 2023 [20]
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana All14 March 2023
Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi All26 April 2023
Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda All5 May 2023
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Diplomatic, official8 May 2023
Flag of The Gambia.svg The Gambia All11 June 2023
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe All19 September 2023
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduras All19 September 2023
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Togo All19 September 2023
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra All20 September 2023
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Diplomatic, official2024
Flag of Oman.svg Oman Diplomatic, official2024
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan All2024
Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica All9 July 2025

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to the Maldives were from the following countries of nationality: [21] [22]

Country20192018201720162015
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 284,029283,116306,905324,326359,514
Flag of India.svg India 166,03090,47483,01966,95552,368
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 136,343105,29788,86771,20265,616
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 131,561117,532112,109106,381105,132
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 126,199114,602103,977101,84392,775
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 83,36970,93561,93146,52244,323
Flag of France.svg France 59,73850,47642,36540,48742,024
Flag of the United States.svg United States 54,47442,90139,18032,58929,308
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 44,25142,30441,13339,89439,244
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 39,92837,25427,360--
Total1,702,8871,484,2741,389,5421,286,1351,234,248

See also

References

  1. "Tourist Visa". Maldives Immigration, Republic of Maldives.
  2. "FAQ in Visa Services". Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. "India Visa Waiver Agreements".
  4. "Russia". foreign.gov.mv.
  5. "90-day visa free deal between Sri Lanka and the Maldives".
  6. "Kazakhstan". foreign.gov.mv.
  7. "《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.
  8. "Cambodia". 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" [Информационное сообщение МИД КР от 19 августа 2023 года] (in Russian). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  10. "Kyrgyzstan". foreign.gov.mv.
  11. "Guyana".
  12. D., Oyunsan (2 January 2024). "Visa-Free Travel with Maldives to Take Effect from January 12, 2024". Montsame. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "Entry Requirements". Maldives Immigration. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  14. "List of Yellow Fever Endemic Countries" (PDF). Maldives Immigration. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  15. "Parliament approves banning entry on Israeli passports". The Edition. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  16. "Abbas: Banning Israel passport the best and harshest measure possible on a national level". Sun.mv. 15 April 2025.
  17. "Maldives bans entry of Israelis in 'resolute solidarity' with Palestinians". The Times of Israel . Agence France-Presse. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  18. "Key agreements exchanged between the Maldives and Seychelles". The President's Office.
  19. "Tourist arrivals by nationality - Ministry of Tourism". www.tourism.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  20. "Tourism Yearbook 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Tourism (Maldives) . Retrieved 29 December 2019.