Visa Requirements for Maldivan Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Maldives
Visa Not Required
44 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
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- 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
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysSelect ports of entry.
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- 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
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- 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 20 destinations for passport holders of Maldives.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Saudi Arabia 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.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival7 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 daysExtension possible with a fee
eVisa
Maldivan passport allows entry to 17 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days30 days within any 120 days period
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaeVisa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport.
- 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. - Oman PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa45 days
- Turkey PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- 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 11 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Maldives.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 8 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges,
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou border crossings are open only to visa holders.
Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsMay apply online.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
100 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
- Albania 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
- Bahrain 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
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cameroon 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
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa free for Hong Kong up to 90 days
Visa on arrival for Macao
Visa-free agreement signed with China, not yet in force. - Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea 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 passwort holder is arriving in the province of Kurdistan.
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kiribati 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
- Moldova 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
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- 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.
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- 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
- 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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