Processing time
Granted at the port if they meet entry rules. No pre-approval.
Stay period
Up to 30 days from entry, no fee (Immigration Act section 10)
Validity
Issued on arrival
Visa Fees and Charges
No visa fee for up to 30 days
| Entry | Label | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| — | No visa fee for up to 30 days | Check applicable fees |
About This Visa
Indian ordinary-passport holders get a tourist visa on arrival. No pre-approval. They must meet the entry rules. Not for work.
Usual staff path: IMUGA Traveller Declaration, then visa at the airport if admitted. Immigration Act: stay up to 30 days with no visa fee. Papers do not guarantee entry. The officer decides under the Immigration Act.
Documents Required
Official tourist visa page — https://immigration.gov.mv/visa/tourist-visa
- Passport or travel document with an MRZ, valid at least 1 month (extended-validity passports are not accepted)
- Confirmed return / onward tickets
- Prepaid confirmed booking at a registered hotel or guesthouse
- Enough funds for the stay, or a sponsorship already approved by Maldives Immigration
- Meet the visa and passport rules of the next country
- Traveller Declaration on IMUGA within 96 hours before arrival (free)
- Yellow fever certificate only if they arrive from, or recently travelled through, a yellow-fever-risk country (children under 1 year exempt)
Children and minors need their own passport. Each traveller, including children, files their own Traveller Declaration.
