Most visitors to the Maldives must obtain a free 30-day visa on arrival unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
However, entry is refused to citizens of Israel.
Entry requirements All visitors to Maldives must: Hold a passport or a travel document with a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) with at least 1 months validity. (Passengers with an extended validity in their passports are not allowed to enter.) Have a complete travel itinerary including confirmed return journey tickets, a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility, and sufficient funds to cover the stay in the Maldives, or a pre-approved sponsorship visa from Maldives Immigration. Have entry requirements to their onward destination; for example, the visa and passport validity. Have Traveller Declaration form filled in and submitted by all foreigners arriving to the Maldives, within 96 hours (4 days) to the flight time. Submission of the form is free of charge and must be filled electronically via the IMUGA portal. Have Carte Jaune proof of a yellow fever vaccination, if applicable. Children under 1 year of age are exempt from the yellow fever vaccination.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries may enter the Maldives without a visa for the following period:
90 days
3 months
30 days
Date of visa changesCitizens of Pakistan have never required a visa to enter the Maldives. March 1979: India 25 July 2019: Russia 02 September 2019: Sri Lanka 31 January 2020: Morocco 14 September 2022: Kazakhstan 17 February 2023: China 4 May 2023: Cambodia 20 August 2023: Kyrgyzstan 26 September 2023: Guyana 12 January 2024: Mongolia 29 April 2026: Azerbaijan 15 May 2026: Seychelles
Non-ordinary passports In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of Japan may enter the Maldives without a visa.
Future changes The Maldives has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Country Passports Agreement signed on All 24 September 2026 All 9 July 2025 Diplomatic, official, service, special 11 December 2024 All 27 November 2024 All 20 September 2023 All 19 September 2023 All 19 September 2023 All 1 September 2023 All 11 June 2023 Diplomatic, official 9 May 2023 All 5 May 2023 All 26 April 2023 All 14 March 2023
Admission restrictions Israel As of 15 April 2025, entry and transit is refused to citizens of Israel, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. This is a temporary measure in response to the Gaza war and domestic public anger until further notice.
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving in the Maldives were from the following countries of nationality:
Country 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 284,029 283,116 306,905 324,326 359,514 166,030 90,474 83,019 66,955 52,368 136,343 105,297 88,867 71,202 65,616 131,561 117,532 112,109 106,381 105,132 126,199 114,602 103,977 101,843 92,775 83,369 70,935 61,931 46,522 44,323 59,738 50,476 42,365 40,487 42,024 54,474 42,901 39,180 32,589 29,308 44,251 42,304 41,133 39,894 39,244 39,928 37,254 27,360 - - Total 1,702,887 1,484,274 1,389,542 1,286,135 1,234,248
See also
Visa requirements for Maldivian citizens
References
External links
Maldives Immigration