Tourist visa is granted for all nationalities on arrival to the Maldives. As such, a foreigner travelling to Maldives as a tourist does not require pre-approval for the visa. However, the person must satisfy the basic entry requirements to get immigration clearance upon arrival.
The basic entry requirements are as follows;
A passport or a travel document with Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) with at least 1 month validity. (Passengers with an extended validity in their passports are not allowed to enter.)
A passport or a travel document with Machine Readable Zone (MRZ)
with at least 1 month validity. (Passengers with an extended validity in their
passports are not allowed to enter.)
A complete travel itinerary including return journey confirmed tickets, with a
prepaid confirmed hotel booking at a registered hotel, or provide proof of financial
means for sufficient funds to support the stay in Maldives, or hold a pre-approved
visa sponsorship Maldives Immigration.
Entry requirements to their onward destinations; for example, the visa and passport
validity.
Traveller Declaration must be filled in and submitted by all travelers travelling to
and from Maldives, within 96 hours to the flight time. The form has to be submitted
electronically via IMUGA.
Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, if applicable. Children under 1 year of age are
exempt from Yellow Fever vaccination. Click here to check the Yellow Fever endemic countrie