Visa Requirements for Maldivan Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Maldives
Visa Not Required
50 destinations allow visa-free entry to Maldivan citizens.
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisa free for Hong Kong up to 90 days
Visa on arrival for Macao - Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 12-month period.
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthsEligible to apply for Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
Eligible to apply for Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Online Visa eligible. - Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days / 45 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysExtension possible with a fee
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 16 destinations for passport holders of Maldives.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months3 month with a year.
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Maldivan passport allows entry to 26 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 days
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days30 days within any 120 days period
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa is available for tourism only. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsMay apply online.
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 12 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Maldives.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
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Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysVisa on Arrival is currently suspended.
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). - Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
Pre-arranged Visa Required
88 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Maldives. This requirement may be waived off if Maldivan citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Tourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy. - Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa can be obtained on arrival if the passport holder is arriving in the province of Kurdistan.
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredSee Visa Exemptions below.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredSee Visa Exemptions below.
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe immigration authorities of Oman provides a visa exemption to Maldives nationals who hold a valid Schengen visa or visa from the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan.
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requirede-Visa (30 days) is currently suspended.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPrearranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang airports.
Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days. - Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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