Visa policy of Maldives

Maldives grants free tourist visa or visa-on-arrival status to all nations of the world for 30 days.[1]

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Nationals of India[2] and Russia[3] can enter Maldives for 90 days without visa.

Entry requirements

All visitors to Maldives must:

  • hold a passport (MRP) or a travel document with at least 6 months validity.[4]
  • have a pre-paid hotel booking/accommodation.[4]
  • have sufficient funds to last for the intended period of stay in Maldives.[4]
  • have confirmed onward/return tickets to home country or to country of residence (not applicable for valid resident permit holders).[4]
  • have entry documents to their next destination; for example, the visa.[4]
  • have completed Disembarkation/Embarkation Card.[4]
  • have yellow fever vaccination certificate (if applicable).[4]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to the Maldives were from the following countries of nationality:[5]

Country 2018 2017 2016 2015
 China283,116306,905324,326359,514
 Germany117,532112,109106,381105,132
 United Kingdom114,602103,977101,84392,775
 Italy105,29788,86771,20265,616
 India90,47483,01966,95552,368
 Russia70,93561,93146,52244,323
 France50,47642,36540,48742,024
 United States42,90139,18032,58929,308
 Japan42,30441,13339,89439,244
  Switzerland32,98432,65131,67831,923
Total1,484,2741,389,5421,286,1351,234,248

See also

References
  1. "Tourist Visa". Maldives Immigration, Republic of Maldives.
  2. FAQs for Maldivians and Indians travelling to either country
  3. Government of Maldives and Government of the Russian Federation sign an Agreement on Mutual Exemption of Visa requirements.
  4. "Entry Requirements".
  5. "Tourist arrivals by nationality - Ministry of Tourism". www.tourism.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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