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Maldives Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Maldives passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#49
Visa-Free Destinations
67
54
Visa-Free
43
E-Visa
13
Visa on Arrival
83
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania E-Visa
Notes
90 days visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by United States or United Kingdom, as well as multiple entries visa type C or D issued by Schengen Area Members
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Required -
5 Angola E-Visa -
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Required
Notes
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Maldivian citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
8 Armenia E-Visa -
9 Australia Visa Required
Notes
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
10 Austria Visa Required -
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa Free -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Required -
17 Belgium Visa Required -
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan Visa Free -
21 Bolivia Visa on Arrival -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required
Notes
30 days visa free if hold a valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of Ireland, Schengen Area member states, and United States
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Free -
25 Brunei Visa Free -
26 Bulgaria Visa Required -
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival -
30 Cambodia Visa Free -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Required -
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad Visa Required -
35 Chile Visa Required -
36 China Visa Free -
37 Colombia Visa Required -
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Required -
42 Cuba E-Visa
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. Tourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy.
43 Cyprus Visa Required -
44 Czechia Visa Required -
45 Denmark Visa Required -
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Required -
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa on Arrival -
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt Visa on Arrival -
53 El Salvador Visa Required -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
55 Eritrea Visa Required -
56 Estonia Visa Required -
57 Eswatini Visa Free -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
59 Fiji Visa Free -
60 Finland Visa Required -
61 France Visa Required -
62 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
63 Gambia Visa Free -
64 Georgia E-Visa
Notes
30 days within any 120 days period
65 Germany Visa Required -
66 Ghana Visa Required -
67 Greece Visa Required -
68 Grenada Visa Free -
69 Guatemala Visa Required -
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
72 Guyana Visa Required -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Required -
75 Hungary Visa Required -
76 Iceland Visa Required -
77 India Visa Free -
78 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
79 Iran E-Visa -
80 Iraq E-Visa -
81 Ireland Visa Free -
82 Israel Visa Required -
83 Italy Visa Required -
84 Jamaica Visa Free -
85 Japan Visa Required -
86 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
87 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
88 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
89 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 12-month period.
90 Kuwait Visa Required -
91 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
92 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
93 Latvia Visa Required -
94 Lebanon Visa Required -
95 Lesotho Visa Free -
96 Liberia Visa Required -
97 Libya E-Visa -
98 Liechtenstein Visa Required -
99 Lithuania Visa Required -
100 Luxembourg Visa Required -
101 Madagascar E-Visa -
102 Malawi Visa Free -
103 Malaysia Visa Free -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Required -
106 Marshall Islands Visa on Arrival -
107 Mauritania E-Visa -
108 Mauritius Visa Free -
109 Mexico Visa Required -
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova E-Visa -
112 Monaco Visa Required -
113 Mongolia Visa Free -
114 Montenegro Visa Required
Notes
See Visa Exemptions below.
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only.
118 Namibia Visa Required -
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
121 Netherlands Visa Required -
122 New Zealand and territories Visa Required
Notes
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
123 Nicaragua Visa on Arrival -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Required
Notes
See Visa Exemptions below.
128 Norway Visa Required -
129 Oman Visa Required
Notes
The immigration authorities of Oman provides a visa exemption to Maldives nationals who hold a valid Schengen visa or visa from the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan.
130 Pakistan Visa Free -
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
134 Paraguay Visa Required -
135 Peru Visa Required -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Required -
138 Portugal Visa Required -
139 Qatar Visa Free -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Required -
142 Russia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within one calendar year period.
143 Rwanda Visa Free -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Free -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa Free -
148 San Marino Visa Required -
149 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa -
150 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
151 Senegal Visa Required -
152 Serbia Visa Required
Notes
Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
153 Seychelles Visa Required
Notes
Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Required -
157 Slovenia Visa Required -
158 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
3 month with a year.
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Free -
161 South Korea Visa Required -
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
163 Spain Visa Required -
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
167 Sweden Visa Required -
168 Switzerland Visa Required -
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan Visa Free -
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand Visa Free -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Required -
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free -
176 Tunisia Visa Free -
177 Turkey E-Visa -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda E-Visa -
181 Ukraine E-Visa -
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free
Notes
Extension possible with a fee.
183 United Kingdom Visa Required -
184 United States and territories Visa Required -
185 Uruguay Visa Required -
186 Uzbekistan E-Visa
Notes
5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
187 Vanuatu Visa Free -
188 Vatican City Visa Required -
189 Venezuela Visa Free -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe Visa Free -

Destinations by Region

Asia 45 countries
Europe 45 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 32 countries
Oceania 13 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Maldives passport holders visit visa-free?
Maldives passport holders can visit 67 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Maldives passport?
The Maldives passport is ranked #49 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Maldives citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Maldives citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Maldives citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.