Visa services · Maldives
Maldives tourist visa on arrival
ProcessingOn arrival (declaration 96 h before)
ValidityUp to 30 days
Fee fromAED 0 service and government
Who needs itThe Maldives gives a free 30-day tourist visa on arrival to visitors of every nationality who meet the entry conditions.
Example requirements. Rules change; we confirm the current requirements before you apply. They depend on your nationality, your UAE residence and your travel history.
In shortVisitors of every nationality receive a free 30-day tourist visa on arrival in the Maldives, as long as they hold a confirmed resort booking, a return ticket and a completed online traveller declaration. This is a general example; we confirm the current conditions before you travel.
Documents checklist
Tick what you have; this list stays on your screen only.
How we handle it
- Send us your passport and residence visa copyWe check your nationality, passport validity and residence visa against the current Maldives rules, usually within two working hours, and tell you exactly what applies to you.
- We prepare the fileYou send the documents on WhatsApp or email. Our visa officer checks every page, flags anything an officer could question and fills in the forms with you.
- SubmissionThere is nothing to submit in advance except the online traveller declaration, which we complete with you three days before you fly.
- Decision and travel packYou receive the decision, a printed copy if needed and a short checklist for the airport. If anything changes before you travel, we update you.
Questions about this visa
Do I pay anything for the visa?
The tourist visa is free. Resorts charge a green tax per night, which our packages already include.
What is the traveller declaration?
An online health and customs form required within 96 hours of arrival and departure. We fill it in with you and send you the QR code.
Can I stay longer than 30 days?
Extensions are possible locally in some cases. For honeymoons and holidays 30 days is rarely a limit.
Going anyway?
Holidays in Maldives
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5 nightsMaldivesMaldives honeymoon: five nights in an overwater villa by seaplane
Five nights in an overwater villa with steps into the lagoon, return seaplane transfers, half board and honeymoon extras including a sandbank picnic and a sunset dolphin cruise.
FlightsHotel
From AED 11,900 per person
Family
6 nightsMaldivesMaldives family island: beach villa, kids' club and a short speedboat ride
Six nights on a family resort island a short speedboat ride from Malé, with a beach villa, half board, a free kids' club, a shallow lagoon and a dolphin cruise for everyone.
FlightsHotel
From AED 9,450 per person
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