Maldives passport · 2026
Maldives passport · 2026Where can Maldives passport holders travel without a visa?
Maldives passport holders can visit 80 destinations visa-free or with a visa on arrival, 45 with an online ETA or e-Visa, and need a visa issued in advance for 73.
MRBy Muddassar Raza, Tripsol / MERN SolutionsLast updated Open passport-index dataset (2026-02-17) + verified entries
Visa-free (54)
No visa needed for a tourist visit. Bring a valid passport, onward ticket and proof of funds.
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belize
- Bhutan14 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brunei14 days
- China30 days
- Costa Rica30 days
- Dominica180 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guyana30 days
- Haiti90 days
- Hong Kong90 days
- India90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kenya90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kosovo90 days
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Morocco30 days
- Pakistan90 days
- Palestine
- Panama90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Russia90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa30 days
- Swaziland30 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia90 days
- UAE90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (26)
You get the visa at the border. Bring cash/card for the fee, a photo and your onward ticket.
eTA / ETA required (6)
A quick electronic travel authorization must be approved before you fly.
e-Visa required (39)
Apply online before travel. Approval is linked to your passport.
- Albania
- Armenia
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Cuba
- DR Congo
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Iraq
- Israel
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Visa required (73)
A visa must be issued before travel, usually via an embassy, consulate or visa center.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- US
- Uruguay
- Vatican
- Yemen
FAQ
How many countries can Maldives passport holders visit without a visa?
54 destinations are visa-free and 26 offer a visa on arrival — 80 in total — according to the open passport-index dataset (2026-02-17). Another 6 require an online ETA and 39 an e-Visa.
Which countries need an embassy visa for Maldives citizens?
73 destinations require a visa issued before travel, usually via an embassy, consulate or visa center — for example Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina.
Can Tripsol apply for my visa?
Yes — for any destination that needs an e-Visa, ETA or embassy visa, we prepare and check your application and submit it, for one all-in price per traveler. Tripsol is a private service, not a government site.
Important — private service
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