Indian passport · Maldives
Do Indian passport holders need a visa for the Maldives?
In brief
Yes, but they can get it on arrival: Indian passport holders get a visa on arrival in the Maldives for up to 30 days.
Maldives visa processing time for Indians: none: the visa is issued on arrival at the border.
Conditions: no pre-approval needed; IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before arrival; confirmed return ticket, prepaid booking at a registered facility and sufficient funds; passport with MRZ valid at least 1 month.
Also: eVisa · 90 days in any 12 months, multiple entry (business visits only: invitation by a locally registered Maldivian business, applied through the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Business Portal (business.egov.mv) and approved before arrival).
Tourists receive a 30-day visa on arrival.
Maldives Immigration
Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: Maldives ImmigrationReport a change
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ContentsIn brief
At a glance
| Access | Visa on arrival · 30 daysno pre-approval needed; IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before arrival; confirmed return ticket, prepaid booking at a registered facility and sufficient funds; passport with MRZ valid at least 1 month |
|---|---|
| Stay | Up to 30 days |
| Validity and entries | Business visitors need a pre-approved Business Visa: multiple entry, up to 90 days in total within 12 months, applied for through the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Business Portal on a local company's invitation.2 |
| Official fee | Not stated by the official sources we read |
| Official processing | Issued on arrival; no processing time stated |
| Where to apply | Not stated by the official sources we read |
| Before arrival | Every traveller, children included, must submit the free IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before arrival.1 |
Do Indians need a visa for the Maldives?
Maldives Immigration lists India among the countries whose nationals get a visa on arrival. Stay: 30 days. Conditions: no pre-approval needed; IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before arrival; confirmed return ticket, prepaid booking at a registered facility and sufficient funds; passport with MRZ valid at least 1 month.
“Tourists receive a 30-day visa on arrival.”
Conditions and exceptions
You need confirmed return tickets, a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility and enough funds for the stay (or an approved sponsorship).
A complete travel itinerary, including confirmed return journey tickets, a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility, and sufficient funds to cover the stay in the Maldives, or hold a sponsorship approved by Maldives Immigration.
Maldives Immigration · checked
Maldives visa types for Indians
eVisa · 90 days in any 12 months, multiple entry Business visits only: invitation by a locally registered Maldivian business, applied through the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Business Portal (business.egov.mv) and approved before arrival.
Maldives Immigration · checked
Business visitors need a pre-approved Business Visa: multiple entry, up to 90 days in total within 12 months, applied for through the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Business Portal on a local company's invitation.
Maldives Immigration · checked
Fee
Not stated by the official sources we read.
Processing time
The visa is issued on arrival at the border; the official sources we read state no processing time.
Documents and entry checks
If you live in the UAE
Indian passport holders living in the UAE: Visa on arrival, Not stated on the current official page. Same rules for all nationalities. Source: Maldives Immigration, checked . More in our table for UAE residents.
What changed
- Checked against the official sources on this page: the rule above still holds.
FAQ
Is the Maldives visa-free for Indians now?
Not visa-free: Indians get a visa on arrival for up to 30 days. Conditions: no pre-approval needed; IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before arrival; confirmed return ticket, prepaid booking at a registered facility and sufficient funds; passport with MRZ valid at least 1 month.
How much does a Maldives visa cost in India?
The official sources we read state no fee.
Can I get a Maldives visa in 7 days?
The visa is issued on arrival at the border. The official sources we read state no processing time.
Can I enter the Maldives with a UAE residence visa?
Indian passport holders living in the UAE: Visa on arrival, Not stated on the current official page. Same rules for all nationalities.
Other trips on an Indian passport
Sources
Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.
- Maldives Immigration: entry rule, documents, entry conditions and rules for UAE residents
- Maldives Immigration: visa types