Can you bring cannabis or CBD to Maldives?

• Cannabis

  prohibited

  The airport operator's customs page: narcotics — "Zero-tolerance policy. Penalties include life imprisonment. Applies regardless of legal status in the country of origin." UK FCDO: "Possession, trafficking and manufacture of any illegal drugs are serious offences in Maldives and penalties can be severe" — arrest and detention, long prison sentences, corporal punishment (whipping) in some cases, and the death penalty for the most serious offences. No recreational or medical-cannabis exception for travellers was found, and CBD-specific treatment was not confirmed.

  Also covers: cannabis, marijuana, weed, thc, drugs, narcotics

  Checked 2026-09-21 — Source: Maldives Airports Company — Velana International Airport: Customs & Security, Prohibited & Restricted Items

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history