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🇲🇻 Who needs a visa for the Maldives?

U.S. State Department travel advisory for the Maldives: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 7 October 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

World map: which passports can enter the Maldives visa-free, with an ETA, e-Visa, visa on arrival or with a visa

Travel essentials for the Maldives

CapitalMalé
CurrencyMaldivian rufiyaa (MVR, .Þƒ)
Official languagesMaldivian
Calling code+960
Plugs and voltagetype A, C, G, J, K, L · 230 V
Internet domain.mv

Visa requirements by passport

Entry requirements for the Maldives by passport, grouped from visa-free to visa required. Data updated September 2026; confirm with an embassy of the Maldives before you travel.

Visa-free (10)

Visa on arrival (188)