How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of Maldives?

Around 73 destinations require citizens of Maldives to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for Maldives. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of Maldives

Where can you travel as a citizen of Maldives? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

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Antigua & Barbuda180 days Bahamas90 days Bangladesh90 days Barbados180 days BelizeVisa-free Bhutan14 days Botswana90 days Brunei14 days China30 days Costa Rica30 days Dominica180 days Ecuador90 days Eswatini30 days Fiji120 days Gambia90 days Grenada90 days Guyana30 days Haiti90 days Hong Kong SAR China90 days India90 days Ireland90 days JamaicaVisa-free Kazakhstan30 days Kenya90 days Kiribati90 days Kosovo90 days Kyrgyzstan30 days Lesotho90 days Malawi30 days Malaysia90 days Mauritius90 days Micronesia30 days Mongolia30 days Morocco30 days Pakistan90 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Panama90 days Philippines30 days Russia90 days Rwanda30 days Seychelles90 days Singapore30 days South Africa30 days St. Lucia42 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days Tajikistan30 days Thailand60 days Trinidad & TobagoVisa-free Tunisia90 days United Arab Emirates90 days Vanuatu120 days Venezuela90 days Zambia90 days Zimbabwe90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

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Albaniae-Visa required Armenia120 days Australiae-Visa required Azerbaijan30 days Bahraine-Visa required Benine-Visa required Boliviae-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Cape VerdeVisa on arrival Chade-Visa required Colombiae-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Cuba90 days Djibouti90 days El Salvadore-Visa required Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Georgiae-Visa required Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days Indonesia30 days Iran30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israele-Visa required Jordan30 days Laos30 days Liberiae-Visa required Libyae-Visa required Macao SAR China30 days Madagascar90 days Marshall Islands90 days Mauritania90 days Moldovae-Visa required Mozambique30 days Myanmar (Burma)e-Visa required Namibia90 days Nepal150 days Nicaragua30 days Nigeria90 days Omane-Visa required Palau30 days Papua New Guinea60 days Qatar30 days Samoa90 days São Tomé & Príncipee-Visa required Saudi Arabia90 days Sierra Leonee-Visa required Solomon Islands45 days Somaliae-Visa required South Koreae-Visa required South Sudan90 days Sri LankaVisa on arrival St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Suriname90 days Syriae-Visa required TanzaniaVisa on arrival Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Türkiye90 days Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required Ukrainee-Visa required United Kingdom180 days Uzbekistan30 days Vietnam90 days

Visa required in advance

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AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required AndorraVisa required AngolaVisa required ArgentinaVisa required AustriaVisa required BelarusVisa required BelgiumVisa required Bosnia & HerzegovinaVisa required BrazilVisa required BulgariaVisa required CanadaVisa required Central African RepublicVisa required ChileVisa required Congo - BrazzavilleVisa required CroatiaVisa required CyprusVisa required CzechiaVisa required DenmarkVisa required Dominican RepublicVisa required EgyptVisa required EritreaVisa required EstoniaVisa required FinlandVisa required FranceVisa required GermanyVisa required GhanaVisa required GreeceVisa required GuatemalaVisa required HondurasVisa required HungaryVisa required IcelandVisa required ItalyVisa required JapanVisa required KuwaitVisa required LatviaVisa required LebanonVisa required LiechtensteinVisa required LithuaniaVisa required LuxembourgVisa required MaliVisa required MaltaVisa required MexicoVisa required MonacoVisa required MontenegroVisa required NauruVisa required NetherlandsVisa required New ZealandVisa required NigerVisa required North KoreaVisa required North MacedoniaVisa required NorwayVisa required ParaguayVisa required PeruVisa required PolandVisa required PortugalVisa required RomaniaVisa required San MarinoVisa required SenegalVisa required SerbiaVisa required SlovakiaVisa required SloveniaVisa required SpainVisa required SudanVisa required SwedenVisa required SwitzerlandVisa required TaiwanVisa required TongaVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required United StatesVisa required UruguayVisa required Vatican CityVisa required YemenVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of Maldives can currently enter around 54 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 71 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.