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Maldives visa exemption & requirements

As of 2024, regular passport holders from 4 countries visiting Maldives for tourism purposes including China, India, Kazakhstan and Russia Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Maldives Visa Required Visa Not Required E-visa Visa On Arrival

Maldivian visa exempt countries

To enter Maldives for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Maldives without a visa:

Asia

Nationals from 3 countries in Asia are exempt from Maldives visa, while those from 28 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Afghanistan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Armenia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Azerbaijan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Bangladesh Visa required 30 days No Yes
Bhutan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Brunei Visa required 15 days No Yes
Cambodia Visa required 30 days No Yes
China Visa not required 30 days No No
Timor-Leste Visa required 30 days No Yes
Georgia Visa required 30 days No Yes
India Visa not required 90 days No No
Indonesia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Japan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Kazakhstan Visa not required 30 days No No
Kyrgyzstan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Laos Visa required 30 days No Yes
Malaysia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Mongolia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Myanmar Visa required 30 days No Yes
Nepal Visa required 30 days No Yes
North Korea Visa required 30 days No Yes
Pakistan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Philippines Visa required 30 days No Yes
Singapore Visa required 30 days No Yes
South Korea Visa required No Yes
Sri Lanka Visa required 30 days No Yes
Tajikistan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Thailand Visa required 30 days No Yes
Turkmenistan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Uzbekistan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Vietnam Visa required 30 days No Yes

Europe

Only citizens from Russia do not need visas, while nationals from 45 other countrie(s) in Europe are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Maldives.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Albania Visa required 30 days No Yes
Andorra Visa required 30 days No Yes
Austria Visa required 30 days No Yes
Belarus Visa required 30 days No Yes
Belgium Visa required 30 days No Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required 30 days No Yes
Bulgaria Visa required 30 days No Yes
Croatia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Cyprus Visa required 30 days No Yes
Czech Republic Visa required 30 days No Yes
Denmark Visa required 30 days No Yes
Estonia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Finland Visa required 30 days No Yes
France Visa required 30 days No Yes
Germany Visa required 30 days No Yes
Greece Visa required 30 days No Yes
Hungary Visa required 30 days No Yes
Iceland Visa required 30 days No Yes
Ireland Visa required 30 days No Yes
Italy Visa required 30 days No Yes
Latvia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Liechtenstein Visa required 30 days No Yes
Lithuania Visa required 30 days No Yes
Luxembourg Visa required 30 days No Yes
North Macedonia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Malta Visa required 30 days No Yes
Moldova Visa required 30 days No Yes
Monaco Visa required 30 days No Yes
Montenegro Visa required 30 days No Yes
Netherlands Visa required 30 days No Yes
Norway Visa required 30 days No Yes
Poland Visa required 30 days No Yes
Portugal Visa required 30 days No Yes
Romania Visa required 30 days No Yes
Russia Visa not required 90 days No No
San Marino Visa required 30 days No Yes
Serbia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Slovakia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Slovenia Visa required N/A No Yes
Spain Visa required 30 days No Yes
Sweden Visa required 30 days No Yes
Switzerland Visa required 30 days No Yes
Turkey Visa required 30 days No Yes
Ukraine Visa required 30 days No Yes
United Kingdom Visa required 30 days No Yes
Kosovo Visa required N/A No Yes

Africa

Nationals from all countries in Africa will need visas to travel to Maldives as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Algeria Visa required 30 days No Yes
Angola Visa required 30 days No Yes
Benin Visa required 30 days No Yes
Botswana Visa required 30 days No Yes
Burkina Faso Visa required 30 days No Yes
Burundi Visa required 30 days No Yes
Cameroon Visa required 30 days No Yes
Cape Verde Visa required 30 days No Yes
Central African Republic Visa required 30 days No Yes
Chad Visa required 30 days No Yes
Comoros Visa required 30 days No Yes
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required 30 days No Yes
Djibouti Visa required 30 days No Yes
Egypt Visa required 30 days No Yes
Equatorial Guinea Visa required 30 days No Yes
Eritrea Visa required 30 days No Yes
Ethiopia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Gabon Visa required 30 days No Yes
Gambia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Ghana Visa required 30 days No Yes
Guinea Visa required 30 days No Yes
Côte d'Ivoire Visa required 30 days No Yes
Kenya Visa required 30 days No Yes
Lesotho Visa required 30 days No Yes
Liberia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Libya Visa required 30 days No Yes
Madagascar Visa required 30 days No Yes
Malawi Visa required 30 days No Yes
Mali Visa required 30 days No Yes
Mauritania Visa required 30 days No Yes
Mauritius Visa required 30 days No Yes
Morocco Visa required 30 days No Yes
Mozambique Visa required 30 days No Yes
Namibia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Niger Visa required 30 days No Yes
Nigeria Visa required 30 days No Yes
Rwanda Visa required 30 days No Yes
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa required N/A No Yes
Senegal Visa required 30 days No Yes
Seychelles Visa required 30 days No Yes
Sierra Leone Visa required 30 days No Yes
Somalia Visa required 30 days No Yes
South Africa Visa required 90 days No Yes
Sudan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Eswatini Visa required 30 days No Yes
Tanzania Visa required 30 days No Yes
Togo Visa required 30 days No Yes
Tunisia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Uganda Visa required 30 days No Yes
Zambia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Zimbabwe Visa required 30 days No Yes
Republic of the Congo Visa required 30 days No Yes
Guinea-Bissau Visa required 30 days No Yes
South Sudan Visa required 30 days No Yes

Central America and Caribbean

Nationals from all countries in Central America and Caribbean will need visas to travel to Maldives as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Antigua and Barbuda Visa required 30 days No Yes
Bahamas Visa required 30 days No Yes
Barbados Visa required 30 days No Yes
Belize Visa required 30 days No Yes
Costa Rica Visa required 30 days No Yes
Cuba Visa required 30 days No Yes
Dominica Visa required 30 days No Yes
Dominican Republic Visa required 30 days No Yes
El Salvador Visa required 30 days No Yes
Grenada Visa required 30 days No Yes
Guatemala Visa required 30 days No Yes
Haiti Visa required 30 days No Yes
Honduras Visa required 30 days No Yes
Jamaica Visa required 30 days No Yes
Nicaragua Visa required 30 days No Yes
Panama Visa required 30 days No Yes
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required 30 days No Yes
Saint Lucia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required 30 days No Yes
Trinidad and Tobago Visa required 30 days No Yes

South America

Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Maldives as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Argentina Visa required 30 days No Yes
Bolivia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Brazil Visa required 30 days No Yes
Chile Visa required No Yes
Colombia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Ecuador Visa required 30 days No Yes
Guyana Visa required 30 days No Yes
Paraguay Visa required 30 days No Yes
Peru Visa required 30 days No Yes
Suriname Visa required 30 days No Yes
Uruguay Visa required 30 days No Yes
Venezuela Visa required 30 days No Yes

Oceania

Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Maldives as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Australia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Fiji Visa required 30 days No Yes
Kiribati Visa required 30 days No Yes
Marshall Islands Visa required 30 days No Yes
Micronesia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Nauru Visa required 30 days No Yes
New Zealand Visa required 30 days No Yes
Palau Visa required 30 days No Yes
Papua New Guinea Visa required 30 days No Yes
Samoa Visa required 30 days No Yes
Solomon Islands Visa required 30 days No Yes
Tonga Visa required 30 days No Yes
Tuvalu Visa required 30 days No Yes
Vanuatu Visa required 30 days No Yes

Middle East

Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Maldives as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Bahrain Visa required 30 days No Yes
Iran Visa required 30 days No Yes
Iraq Visa required 30 days No Yes
Israel Visa required 30 days No Yes
Jordan Visa required 30 days No Yes
Kuwait Visa required 30 days No Yes
Lebanon Visa required 30 days No Yes
Oman Visa required 30 days No Yes
Qatar Visa required No Yes
Saudi Arabia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Syria Visa required 30 days No Yes
United Arab Emirates Visa required 30 days No Yes
Yemen Visa required 30 days No Yes

North America

Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Maldives as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Canada Visa required 30 days No Yes
Mexico Visa required 30 days No Yes
United States Visa required 30 days No Yes

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