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Visa requirements for the Maldives

Most visitors get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. 2 enter visa-free; 0 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance.

Popular passports: US · British · Canadian · Australian · Irish · New Zealand · Indian · Filipino · Singaporean · Malaysian · Emirati · South African

Rules by passport

Visa-free (2)
  • Ghana
  • the Maldives

Checked against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives (Mission in Belgium) on October 10, 2026.

Visa on arrival (196)
  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • 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
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestine
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • the Bahamas
  • the Central African Republic
  • the Comoros
  • the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • the Dominican Republic
  • the Gambia
  • the Marshall Islands
  • the Netherlands
  • the Philippines
  • the Republic of the Congo
  • the Seychelles
  • the Solomon Islands
  • the United Arab Emirates
  • the United Kingdom
  • the United States
  • the Vatican City
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Checked against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives (Mission in Belgium) on October 10, 2026.

Entry not permitted (1)
  • Israel

Checked against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives (Mission in Belgium) on October 10, 2026.

Visa fees for the Maldives

Visa typeFeeSource
Visa on arrival 0 USD, 30-day free tourist visa on arrival, all nationalities Permanent Mission of Maldives to the UN

Processing times

Visa typeProcessing timeSource
Visa on arrival issued on arrival at the border Permanent Mission of Maldives to the UN

Apply through official channels

Entry to Maldives (official mission guidance)No pre-application; visa issued on arrival

Travel insurance for the Maldives

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit the Maldives, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for the Maldives and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for the Maldives it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Business vs tourist travel

For these passports, business travel follows a different rule from tourism:

  • Afghan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Albanian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Algerian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Andorran passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Angolan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Antiguan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Argentine passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Armenian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Australian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Austrian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Azerbaijani passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bahamian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bahraini passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bangladeshi passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Barbadian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Basotho passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Belarusian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Belgian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Belizean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Beninese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bhutanese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bissau-Guinean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bolivian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bosnian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Botswanan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Brazilian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • British passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bruneian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Bulgarian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Burkinabè passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Burmese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Burundian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Cambodian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Cameroonian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Canadian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Cape Verdean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Central African passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Chadian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Chilean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Chinese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Colombian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Comoran passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Congolese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Congolese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Costa Rican passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Croatian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Cuban passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Cypriot passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Czech passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Danish passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Djiboutian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Dominican passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Dominican passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Dutch passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Ecuadorian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Egyptian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Emirati passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Equatorial Guinean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Eritrean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Estonian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Ethiopian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Fijian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Filipino passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Finnish passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • French passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Gabonese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Gambian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Georgian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • German passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Ghanaian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Greek passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Grenadian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Guatemalan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Guinean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Guyanese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Haitian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Honduran passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Hong Kong passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Hungarian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • I-Kiribati passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Icelandic passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Indian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Indonesian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Iranian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Iraqi passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Irish passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Italian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Ivorian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Jamaican passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Japanese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Jordanian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Kazakhstani passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Kenyan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Kittitian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Kosovar passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Kuwaiti passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Kyrgyzstani passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Laotian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Latvian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Lebanese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Liberian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Libyan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Liechtensteiner passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Lithuanian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Luxembourgish passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Macanese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Macedonian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Malagasy passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Malawian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Malaysian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Malian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Maltese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Marshallese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Mauritanian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Mauritian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Mexican passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Micronesian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Moldovan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Monégasque passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Mongolian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Montenegrin passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Moroccan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Mozambican passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Namibian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Nauruan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Nepali passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • New Zealand passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Ni-Vanuatu passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Nicaraguan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Nigerian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Nigerien passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • North Korean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Norwegian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Omani passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Pakistani passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Palauan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Palestinian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Panamanian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Papua New Guinean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Paraguayan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Peruvian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Polish passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Portuguese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Qatari passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Romanian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Russian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Rwandan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Saint Lucian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Salvadoran passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Sammarinese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Samoan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • São Toméan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Saudi passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Senegalese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Serbian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Seychellois passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Sierra Leonean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Singaporean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Slovak passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Slovenian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Solomon Islander passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Somali passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • South African passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • South Korean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • South Sudanese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Spanish passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Sri Lankan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Sudanese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Surinamese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Swazi passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Swedish passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Swiss passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Syrian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Taiwanese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Tajikistani passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Tanzanian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Thai passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Timorese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Togolese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Tongan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Trinidadian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Tunisian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Turkish passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Turkmen passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Tuvaluan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Ugandan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Ukrainian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Uruguayan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • US passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Uzbekistani passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Vatican passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Venezuelan passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Vietnamese passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Vincentian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Yemeni passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Zambian passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.
  • Zimbabwean passport, business: Tourist visa on arrival is free but does not permit any business engagements; business travel requires a business visa via Maldives Immigration Source: High Commission of Maldives in the UK.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives (Mission in Belgium), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Common questions

Do I need a visa for the Maldives?

It depends on your passport. 2 of 199 passports enter the Maldives visa-free, 196 can get a visa on arrival; 0 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for the Maldives cost?

The visa on arrival costs 0 USD, 30-day free tourist visa on arrival, all nationalities.

How long does the Maldives visa processing take?

Standard processing for the visa on arrival: issued on arrival at the border.

Do I need travel insurance for the Maldives?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit the Maldives, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.

Is there a separate business visa for the Maldives?

For some nationalities, yes: business travel follows a different rule from tourism. We list 197 verified business-travel rules above.

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