Maldives

• Indian ordinary passport holders can obtain a Tourist Visa on Arrival in Maldives.

• No advance visa approval is required for tourists.

• Maximum tourist stay on arrival: 

Up to 30 days.

• Traveller must hold a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) passport.

• Passport must have at least:

1 month validity

under the current Maldives Immigration requirement.

• Passports with manually extended validity are not accepted.

• Confirmed return journey ticket is required.

• Traveller must have a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered tourist facility.

• Traveller must have sufficient funds to cover the stay.

• Traveller must satisfy entry requirements for their onward destination.

• IMUGA Traveller Declaration is mandatory for inbound travellers.

• Yellow Fever certificate is required only where applicable according to recent travel history.

Passport Requirements

• Original Indian passport

• Machine-readable passport with MRZ

• Minimum validity: 

1 month

• Passport should be in good condition.

• Each child/minor must hold their own passport.

Tripex Note: 

Do not publish an outdated blanket 6-month passport-validity requirement for Maldives tourism. The current Maldives Immigration tourist page specifically states at least 1 month validity.

Return / Onward Ticket

Mandatory.

Traveller must have:

• Confirmed return ticket

OR

• Confirmed onward journey ticket.

The traveller must also satisfy visa/passport requirements for the onward destination.

Accommodation

Mandatory.

Traveller must have:

Prepaid confirmed accommodation at a registered tourist facility

such as:

• Resort 

• Hotel 

• Registered guesthouse 

• Other authorised tourist accommodation.

Alternatively, an appropriate pre-approved sponsorship arrangement may be used where applicable.

Financial Requirements

Sufficient funds are mandatory.

Maldives Immigration requires tourists to have sufficient financial resources to cover their stay.

The current official tourist-entry page does not publish one fixed minimum daily amount.

Tripex should therefore not invent a minimum bank balance.

Recommended evidence:

• Recent bank statement 

• International credit card 

• International debit card 

• Cash / accessible travel funds.

Bank Statement

Not specifically listed as a mandatory Visa on Arrival document.

However, travellers must have sufficient funds.

Tripex Recommendation: 

Carry recent financial evidence if requested by Immigration.

IMUGA Traveller Declaration

Mandatory for arrival.

All foreign travellers arriving in Maldives must complete the:

Traveller Declaration

through the official IMUGA portal.

Submission Window:

Up to 96 hours / 4 days before arrival.

Government Fee:

FREE

Maldives Immigration specifically warns travellers not to pay unofficial websites for the Traveller Declaration.

Official Portal:

https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/

Important: 

Outbound travellers are no longer required to complete the Traveller Declaration when leaving Maldives. Only inbound travellers currently need to complete it.

Travel Medical Insurance

Not listed as a universal mandatory Tourist Visa on Arrival requirement.

However, comprehensive international travel medical insurance is strongly recommended.

Yellow Fever

Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is required only where applicable based on the traveller's recent travel history.

Maldives requires a valid certificate for relevant travellers arriving from or through Yellow Fever-risk countries.

The requirement can apply to travellers who:

• Have visited a Yellow Fever-risk country within the previous 6 days

OR

• Had airport transit of more than 12 hours in a Yellow Fever-risk country.

Children below 1 year are exempt.

For a first Yellow Fever vaccination, the certificate becomes valid from the 10th day after vaccination and is recognised for life under the current rules.

An Indian traveller flying directly from India without relevant Yellow Fever-risk travel history does not require the certificate solely because they hold an Indian passport.

Employment Letter

Not required.

Salary Slips

Not required.

Income Tax Returns

Not required.

Form 16

Not required.

Aadhaar Card

Not required.

PAN Card

Not required.

Invitation Letter

Not required for an ordinary tourist with prepaid registered accommodation.

A sponsorship arrangement may apply for travellers staying under an eligible private sponsorship route.

Police Clearance Certificate

Not required.

Biometrics

No advance Embassy/VFS biometric appointment is required.

Normal passport, identity and immigration checks are conducted on arrival.

Tourist Visa Extension

Tourists can apply for an extension through the official IMUGA system.

Maldives Immigration announced a simplified online tourist-extension procedure in April 2026, with extension applications expected to be processed within approximately 48 hours.

Extension is subject to Immigration approval and should be requested before the existing authorised stay expires.

Tripex should not guarantee an extension.