Maldives Passport Visa-Free Countries
Travel with an Maldives passport
The Maldivian passport ranks 102nd in the world as of October 2023. This means that Maldivian citizens can travel visa-free to 63 countries in the world. However, to enter the remaining countries, Maldivian passport holders must apply for a visa beforehand.
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Where Can Maldives Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?
Maldives passport visa-free countries
As of October 2023, Maldivian passport holders can travel visa free to 63 countries and territories:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Cayman Islands
- China
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Fiji
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- India
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Niue
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Samoa
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Gambia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Eswatini
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
Visa on arrival countries
If you are a Maldivian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 28 countries listed below:
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Laos
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- Saint Helena
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
Electronic visa countries
The following 25 countries issue eVisas for Maldivian passport holders:
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ivory Coast
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Iran
- Moldova
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
The process of getting an eVisa is more or less the same as applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case, you don’t have to visit a visa application center— you can submit your application online, including the visa payment.
After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status along with a document you must print out and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be registered online, but some officers may ask you for a physical copy of the permit; that is why it’s important to keep the copy on your person while traveling.