Maldives

Visa Maldives

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In the Maldives, visas fall under Maldives Immigration. The pages consulted on 2026-09-17 name several categories, including the tourist visa, and state that the latter is granted on arrival, without prior approval. They do, however, require a traveller declaration to be filed online on the IMUGA portal within the 96 hours before arrival, and list the entry conditions checked at the control point.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Maldives Immigration — immigration service of the Republic of Maldives
Submission channel: Tourist visa granted on arrival according to the page consulted; traveller declaration filed online on the IMUGA portal before departure
Electronic visa: Not stated on the portal consulted for the tourist visa; the IMUGA portal is used for filing the traveller declaration online
Portal language: English and Dhivehi (English version consulted)

Do you need a visa?

Your nationality

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Documented visa types

"Tourist Visa": According to the page consulted, the tourist visa is granted on arrival in the Maldives and does not require prior approval. Duration not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Work Visa": Category named on the home page of Maldives Immigration. Conditions and duration not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Business Visa": Category named on the home page of Maldives Immigration. Conditions and duration not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Resident Visa": Category named on the home page of Maldives Immigration. Conditions and duration not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Marriage Visa" and "Dependent Visa": Categories named on the home page of Maldives Immigration, alongside the reunion visa and sponsorship. Conditions and duration not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

According to the page consulted, the tourist visa is granted on arrival in the Maldives; no prior approval is required, but the traveler must meet the entry conditions at the time of the control.

The same page states that before arrival, every foreign national must complete and submit the traveller declaration ("Traveller Declaration") within the 96 hours preceding arrival. That declaration is filed online on Maldives Immigration's IMUGA portal, whose home page states that electronic submission is free of charge. The other visa categories are the subject of separate sections of the site, not consulted here.

Steps in the procedure

Check that the passport or travel document has a machine-readable zone and remains valid for at least one month.
Gather the complete travel itinerary, with return tickets and a confirmed accommodation booking.
Complete and submit the traveller declaration on the IMUGA portal within the 96 hours preceding arrival.
Present the required supporting documents at the control; the tourist visa is granted on arrival according to the page consulted.

Documents mentioned by the authority

Passport or travel document with a machine-readable zone and valid for at least one month.
Complete travel itinerary, with a return or onward ticket.
Confirmed accommodation booking.
Valid yellow fever vaccination certificate, for people arriving from a country at risk or who have recently stayed in one.
Traveller declaration submitted online within the 96 hours preceding arrival.
A separate passport for each child, according to the page consulted.

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

Not stated on the portal consulted for the tourist visa: the page quantifies no fee. The home page states that electronic submission of the traveller declaration on the IMUGA portal is free of charge.

No processing time is stated on the pages consulted: Not stated on the portal consulted. The only deadline read is the filing of the traveller declaration within the 96 hours preceding arrival.

After the decision

The decision to admit rests with the Maldives immigration service at the point of entry: the page consulted makes the grant of the tourist visa subject to compliance with the entry conditions as established on arrival.

The Maldives Immigration site refers to separate sections for work, business, resident, marriage, dependent and reunion visas, as well as to sponsorship. Those sections were not consulted.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Maldives to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to the Maldives?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

According to the page consulted, the tourist visa is granted on arrival, without prior approval. The traveller declaration is filed online on the IMUGA portal before arrival.

What is the traveller declaration?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, every foreign national arriving in the Maldives must complete and submit the "Traveller Declaration" within the 96 hours preceding their arrival.

Which documents are checked on arrival?

The page cites a machine-readable passport valid for at least one month, a complete itinerary with a return ticket, a confirmed accommodation booking and, depending on the country of origin, a yellow fever vaccination certificate.

How much does the tourist visa cost?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The home page states only that electronic submission of the traveller declaration is free of charge.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted for the tourist visa; the IMUGA portal is used for filing the traveller declaration and other procedures online.

Official sources

Maldives Immigration — page d'accueil (new tab) Authority

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

Home | Maldives Immigration (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Tourist Visa - On Arrival | Maldives Immigration (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The duration of the tourist visa granted on arrival is not stated on the page consulted.
No fee and no processing time appear on the pages consulted.
The pages devoted to work, business, resident, marriage and dependent visas were not consulted; their conditions remain to be documented.
The address of the IMUGA traveller declaration portal appears as a link but was not read directly: a reviewer must confirm that it remains the official entry point.
The page consulted mentions an entry restriction linked to the travel document of certain States: that rule falls under the rules by nationality and is not reproduced here.

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