Passport profile
Maldives
Visa requirements from a Maldives passport across 193 destinations. Last refreshed May 16, 2026.
68 No advance visa needed Visa-free, ETA, or on arrival
125 Require advance visa eVisa, permit, or embassy visa
193 Total destinations covered Across all categories
Visa-free 53 countries
No advance approval needed. Show up with a valid passport.
Antigua and Barbuda 6 months Azerbaijan 90 days Bahamas 3 months Bangladesh 3 months Barbados 6 months Belize Botswana 90 days Brazil Brunei 14 days Cambodia 30 days China 30 days Costa Rica 90 days Dominica 6 months Ecuador 90 days Eswatini 30 days Fiji 4 months Gambia 90 days Ghana 30 days Grenada 3 months Guyana Haiti 90 days India 90 days Ireland 90 days Jamaica 90 days Kazakhstan 30 days Kiribati 90 days Kyrgyzstan 30 days Lesotho 90 days Malawi 30 days Malaysia 90 days Mauritius 90 days Micronesia 30 days Mongolia 30 days Morocco 30 days Pakistan 3 months Panama 180 days Philippines 30 days Qatar 30 days Russia 90 days Rwanda 30 days Saint Lucia 6 months Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 month Singapore 30 days South Africa 30 days Suriname 90 days Thailand 60 days Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia 90 days United Arab Emirates 90 days Vanuatu 120 days Venezuela 90 days Zambia 90 days Zimbabwe 3 months
ETA Electronic Travel Authorisation 6 countries
A pre-travel approval applied for online. Not a visa — typically issued within 24-72 hours.
Visa on Arrival 9 countries
Issued at the airport or border when you land. Bring required documents and the fee.
eVisa Electronic Visa 42 countries
A full visa applied for online. Processing typically takes a few business days.
Afghanistan 30 days Albania 90 days Angola 30 days Armenia 120 days Benin 30 days Bolivia Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Colombia Côte d'Ivoire 3 months Cuba 90 days Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 days Djibouti 90 days Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia 90 days Gabon 90 days Georgia 30 days Guinea 90 days Iran 30 days Iraq 30 days Liberia 3 months Libya Mauritania 30 days Moldova Myanmar 28 days Namibia 3 months Nigeria 30 days Papua New Guinea 60 days São Tomé and Príncipe Serbia 90 days Sierra Leone 3 months Somalia 30 days South Sudan Syria Tajikistan 30 days / 60 days Togo 15 days Turkey 90 days Uganda 3 months Ukraine Uzbekistan 30 days Vietnam 90 days
eVisa or Visa on Arrival 11 countries
You can choose: apply online before travel, or get a visa at the airport.
Visa Required 72 countries
Must be applied for and approved at an embassy or consulate before travel.
Algeria Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chile Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Honduras Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Japan Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Mexico Monaco Montenegro Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Republic of the Congo Romania San Marino Senegal Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Tonga Turkmenistan United States Uruguay Vatican City Yemen