Maldives entry. If entering maldives as a tourist you will be granted a 30 day visa upon arrival and your passport must be valid for a minimum of one month. The maldives rejoined the commonwealth on 1 february 2020 after showing evidence of functioning democratic processes and popular support. A valid passport along with an onwardreturn ticket and sufficient funds is required for entry.
Read the full statement by the ministry of tourism here. And even within each country entry requirements continue to evolve in some cases changing from one week to the next as i experienced with iceland which after much deliberation remains off limits to americans. Inbound passenger must satisfy the following basic entry requirements before they can be considered for entry into republic of maldives.
The maldives was a member of the commonwealth from july 1982 until withdrawing from the organisation in october 2016 in protest at allegations by the other nations of its human rights abuses and failing democracy. However if arriving by air most airlines will require. Effective from 10th september 2020 all tourists and other visitors travelling for short term and or for official purposes and not subjected to 14 days quarantine is required to have certificate of negative pre entry pcr test result for covid 19 issued not more than 72 hours prior to departure to maldives counting from the first port of embarkation en route to the maldives.
Maldives will be reopening its borders to tourists of all nationalities on 15th july 2020. Few countries have endured policy shifts as drastic as those of the maldives though. However the maldives have scrapped these new entry requirements stating the islands are welcoming travellers from all global destinations without any restrictions.
Restrictive measures within maldives. Changes being made to general entry requirements to maldives due to coronavirus covid 19 effective from 1st of july 2020. A no cost visitor visa valid for 30 days is issued upon arrival.
A passport or travel document with machine readable zone mrz with at least 6 months validity a pre paid hotel bookingaccommodation. The department of immigration and emigration routinely approves requests for extension of stays up to 90 days for travelers who present evidence of sufficient funds and who stay in a resort or hotel or present a letter from a local sponsor.
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