Maldives entry requirements for Indian citizens
Short answerIndian citizens can get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Up to 30 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 30 days per visit.
- What you need
- Passport with a machine-readable zone; UK FCDO advises it must expire at least one month after arrival (an older Maldives consulate page says six months — carrying six months is the safe choice)
- Return or onward ticket out of the Maldives
- Confirmed resort/hotel booking, or enough funds to cover the stay (the Maldives consulate page cites US$100 plus US$50 per day)
- IMUGA Traveller Declaration, submitted free of charge within 96 hours before your flight arrives (imuga.immigration.gov.mv)
- Good to know
- A free 30-day tourist visa is issued on arrival to bona-fide visitors of all nationalities except Israeli passport holders, who are barred from entry. The full 30 days is at the immigration officer's discretion, not a right; working on a tourist visa is prohibited and can lead to removal. An older Maldives consulate page describes extensions of up to a further 60 days for a fee (verify current terms with Maldives Immigration). Only use the official IMUGA portal for the declaration — it is free.
Source Honorary Consulate-General of the Republic of Maldives in Hong Kong — Visiting the Maldives (entry, visa and customs information)Checked against the source on 2026-09-21
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Maldives for other passports
- Argentinavisa on arrival
- Australiavisa on arrival
- Brazilvisa on arrival
- Canadavisa on arrival
- Chilevisa on arrival
- Chinavisa on arrival
- Francevisa on arrival
- Germanyvisa on arrival
- Italyvisa on arrival
- Japanvisa on arrival
- Malaysiavisa on arrival
- Mexicovisa on arrival
- Netherlandsvisa on arrival
- New Zealandvisa on arrival
- Singaporevisa on arrival
- South Koreavisa on arrival
- Spainvisa on arrival
- Ukrainevisa on arrival
- United Kingdomvisa on arrival
- United Statesvisa on arrival
Other destinations for Indian citizens
- Argentinavisa required
- Armeniavisa required
- Australiavisa required
- Bahamasvisa required
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa required
- Brazilvisa required
- Canadavisa required
- Chilevisa required
- Chinavisa required
- Colombiavisa required
- Costa Ricavisa required
- Cyprusvisa required
- Dominican Republicvisa required
- Ecuadorvisa required
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa required
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Irelandvisa required
- Israelvisa required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa required
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa required
- Mongoliavisa required
- Montenegrovisa required
- New Zealandvisa required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa required
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa required
- Serbiavisa required
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa required
- South Africavisa required
- South Koreavisa required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa required
- United Arab Emiratesvisa required
- United Kingdomvisa required
- United Statesvisa required
- Uruguayvisa required
- Uzbekistanvisa required
- Zambiavisa required
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history