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.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Citizens of the following countries can enter the Maldives without a visa:
<sub>1 - Listed as free Visa on arrival on IATA.</sub>
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:
- 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.)
- 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.
- Have entry requirements to their onward destination; for example, the visa and passport validity.
- 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.
- Have Carte Jaune proof of a yellow fever vaccination, if applicable. Children under 1 year of age are exempt from the yellow fever vaccination.
Admission restricted
- 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.
- Regardless of citizenship, Maldives does not allow entry for periods of less than 24 hours, even (especially) for transit purposes.
Future changes
Maldives has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to the Maldives were from the following countries of nationality:
See also
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