British passport · Maldives
Do British citizens need a visa for the Maldives?
In brief
Yes, but they can get it on arrival: British passport holders get a visa on arrival in the Maldives for up to 30 days.
Maldives visa fee for British citizens: The tourist visa on arrival is free of charge and gives 30 days. Official fee. Source: High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in London, checked , read from an archived copy of 12 Jun 2026.
Maldives visa processing time for British citizens: 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 | Not stated by the official source |
| Official fee | The tourist visa on arrival is free of charge and gives 30 days.3 |
| Official processing | Issued on arrival; no processing time stated |
| Where to apply | Not stated by the official sources we read |
| Before arrival | Every traveller must submit the IMUGA Traveller Declaration online within 96 hours before arrival.1 |
Do British citizens need a visa for the Maldives?
Maldives Immigration lists the UK 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 money for your stay (or a sponsorship approved by Maldives Immigration).
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 · checkedYou may not do any work, paid or unpaid, or business while on a tourist visa; working or overstaying can lead to a fine or deportation.
You must not undertake any work paid or unpaid or any business engagements while in the Maldives on a tourist visa. Visitors found to be employed, or found to have overstayed their visa, may be deported or fined .
High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in London · checked · read from an archived copy of 12 Jun 2026
Maldives visa types for British citizens
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
You can extend the 30-day visa by 60 days by applying to the Department of Immigration and Emigration before it expires.
High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in London · checked · read from an archived copy of 12 Jun 2026
Fee
The tourist visa on arrival is free of charge and gives 30 days.
High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in London · checked · read from an archived copy of 12 Jun 2026
These are government fees as the official sources state them. Agencies add their own service fees; those are not visa fees, and we don't list them.
Processing time
The visa is issued on arrival at the border; the official sources we read state no processing time.
Documents and entry checks
What changed
- Checked against the official sources on this page: the rule above still holds.
FAQ
Is the Maldives visa-free for British citizens now?
Not visa-free: British citizens 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 for British citizens?
The tourist visa on arrival is free of charge and gives 30 days.
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.
Other trips on a British passport
Sources
Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.
- Maldives Immigration: entry rule, documents and entry conditions
- Maldives Immigration: visa types
- High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in London: fees, visa types and entry conditions