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Maldives passport

Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Maldives passport holders can travel to 82 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 58 visa-free, 18 with a visa on arrival, and 6 with an electronic travel authorisation. 24 more offer an e-visa; 142 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Maldives passport 64th of 250 worldwide.

58 visa-free
18 on arrival
6 eTA
24 e-visa
142 visa required
#64 global rank

Visa-free

58 destinations

Enter on a valid passport, no visa.

Visa on arrival

18 destinations

A visa is issued at the border.

Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

6 destinations

Quick online approval before departure.

e-Visa

24 destinations

Apply and get approved online before travel.

Visa required in advance

142 destinations

Arrange a visa before you travel.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Maldives

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, near the southeastern boundary of the Arabian Sea. The Maldives is located southwest of India and Sri Lanka, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.

CapitalMale

RegionSouthern Asia

Population529.7K

Area300 km²

CurrencyMaldivian rufiyaa

LanguagesMaldivian

Calling code+960

Income levelUpper middle income

GDP per capita$14,615 (2025)

Tourist arrivals555K (2020)

Climate in Male

Warmest in April, coolest in December, driest in March. Monthly mean temperature:

January to December, climate normals via Open-Meteo (2020)

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