🇲🇻 Maldives: visa, entry rules and travel facts
The Maldives grants visa on arrival to nearly every nationality, typically for 30 days, with a confirmed hotel booking and onward ticket. It is one of the easiest long-haul beach destinations to enter.
A Maldives passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 121 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Malé
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa
- Languages
- Maldivian
- Region
- Southern Asia
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free (up to 30 days)
4 passports enter Maldives visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | 30 days |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | 30 days |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 30 days |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 90 days |
Visa on arrival
193 passports get a visa on arrival at the border.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | – |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | – |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | – |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | – |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | – |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | – |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | – |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | – |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | – |
| 🇫🇷 France | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | – |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | – |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | – |
| 🇮🇳 India | – |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | – |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | – |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | – |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | – |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | – |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | – |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | – |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | – |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | – |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | – |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | – |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | – |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | – |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | – |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | – |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | – |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | – |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | – |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | – |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | – |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | – |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | – |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | – |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | – |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – |
| 🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | – |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
Entry not permitted
Ordinary tourist entry is closed for 1 passports.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | – |
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to arrange before flying to Maldives?
Beyond the visa rule there is a mandatory pre-arrival formality: Maldives Traveller Declaration (IMUGA) (Within 96 hours before flight time). Without it you can be refused entry even when no visa is required.
Do I need a visa for Maldives?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: Russia: visa-free (up to 90 days), 90 days; China: visa-free (up to 30 days), 30 days. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in Maldives?
Maldivian rufiyaa.
What language is spoken in Maldives?
Maldivian.
⚠️ Mandatory before you fly
A visa is not the only thing this destination checks. The following must be completed in advance, even when no visa is required.
Maldives Traveller Declaration (IMUGA)
When: Within 96 hours before flight time
A separate declaration is needed on the way out as well: the portal describes it as mandatory within 96 hours of arrival or departure.
Checked against the official source on 2026-08-22 · Official portal
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Visa on arrival | - |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival | - |
| Germany | Visa on arrival | - |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | - |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | - |
| India | Visa on arrival | - |
| Russia | Visa-free (up to 90 days) | 90 days |
| China | Visa-free (up to 30 days) | 30 days |
| France | Visa on arrival | - |
| Japan | Visa on arrival | - |
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This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Visa rules change often, so always confirm entry requirements with the official government source before you travel.