Given the prevailing risk of COVID-19 and its adverse effects on overall health, it is strongly recommended to get comprehensive travel insurance that includes COVID-19 coverage for visiting the Maldives.
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Passport validity
If entering Maldives as a tourist, you will be granted a 30-day visa upon arrival and your passport must be valid for a minimum of one month. However, if arriving by air, most airlines state that your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into the Maldives.
All arriving and departing visitors via airport and seaports are still required to complete the Traveller declaration form on the Imuga official website, 72 hours prior to your flight departure. Please check all requirements for transit airports on your way to Male.
A Maldives Tourist Visa On Arrival is free, but there is a visa fee when you extend your Tourist Visa. The fee for a Tourist Visa extension is Rufiyaa 750 if the total amount of days you are spending (including those on the original tourist visa) is more than 30.
Maldives will be reopening its borders to tourists of all nationalities on 15th July 2020. There will be no further incoming travel restrictions to the country.
For straight and LGBTQ couples alike, public displays of affection on non-resort islands such as Malé City are considered extremely offensive and may result in punitive action. This includes behavior like hand holding and kissing.
Entry, Exit and Visa RequirementsA valid passport, along with an onward/return ticket and sufficient funds, is required for entry. A no-cost visitor visa valid for 30 days is issued upon arrival.