Maldives passport — visa requirements by country

Full list of destinations for a Maldives passport, grouped by what you need on arrival. Tap any country for the exact rule, allowed stay and the official source.

#98 of 19783 destinations with nothing to arrange in advanceFull passport ranking →

Where those destinations are: Asia 27 · Africa 23 · North America 15 · Oceania 10 · South America 4 · Europe 4

52 visa-free · 31 on arrival / eTA · 40 eVisa · 73 visa required

Visa-free countries for Maldives passport holders·Visa on arrival for Maldives passport holders·eVisa countries for Maldives passport holders·Travel authorisation (eTA) for Maldives passport holders

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Visa-free 52

Antigua & Barbudaup to 180 days Bahamasup to 90 days Bangladeshup to 90 days Barbadosup to 180 days BelizeNot stated Bhutanup to 14 days Botswanaup to 90 days Bruneiup to 14 days Chinaup to 30 days Costa Ricaup to 30 days Dominicaup to 180 days Ecuadorup to 90 days Eswatiniup to 30 days Fijiup to 120 days Gambiaup to 90 days Grenadaup to 90 days Guyanaup to 30 days Haitiup to 90 days Indiaup to 90 days Irelandup to 90 days JamaicaNot stated Kazakhstanup to 30 days Kenyaup to 90 days Kiribatiup to 90 days Kosovoup to 90 days Kyrgyzstanup to 30 days Lesothoup to 90 days Malaysiaup to 90 days Mauritiusup to 90 days Micronesiaup to 30 days Mongoliaup to 30 days Moroccoup to 30 days Pakistanup to 90 days Palestinian TerritoriesNot stated Panamaup to 90 days Philippinesup to 30 days Russiaup to 90 days Rwandaup to 30 days Seychellesup to 90 days Singaporeup to 30 days South Africaup to 30 days St. Luciaup to 42 days St. Vincent & Grenadinesup to 90 days Tajikistanup to 30 days Thailandup to 60 days Trinidad & TobagoNot stated Tunisiaup to 90 days United Arab Emiratesup to 90 days Vanuatuup to 120 days Venezuelaup to 90 days Zambiaup to 90 days Zimbabweup to 90 days

Visa on arrival 31

eVisa required 40

Visa required 73

Questions people ask

How many countries can Maldives passport holders enter without a visa?

52 destinations ask for no visa at all. Another 31 issue one at the border or accept an online travel authorisation, so 83 of 196 destinations can be reached with nothing arranged in advance. 40 more issue an eVisa online before departure, and 73 require a visa obtained before travel.

Where can a Maldives passport holder stay the longest?

The longest stays without a visa are Antigua & Barbuda (up to 180 days), Barbados (up to 180 days), Dominica (up to 180 days).

For short tourist stays · data as of 2026-08-17 · always confirm with the official source.