Visa Requirements for Maldivan Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Maldives

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Visa Not Required

53 destinations allow visa-free entry to Maldivan citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 14 destinations for passport holders of Maldives.

eVisa

Maldivan passport allows entry to 31 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Albania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Armenia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa120 days
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Colombia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 days
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaup to 90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Georgia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days30 days within any 120 days period
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Libya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Moldova PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 dayse-Visa 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.
    e-Visa is available for tourism only.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • Seychelles PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
    Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
    Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
    Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 months
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaObtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days
  • Türkiye PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 months
  • Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
    Prearranged 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.

eVisa / On Arrival

For 9 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Maldives.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
  • Bolivia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa 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 Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months

Pre-arranged Visa Required

85 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.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .