US passport · Maldives
Do US citizens need a visa for the Maldives?
In brief
Yes, but they can get it on arrival: US passport holders get a visa on arrival in the Maldives for up to 30 days.
Maldives visa processing time for US 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
Independent reference, not a government website. We don't issue visas or sell visa services.
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 Business Visa approved before arrival through the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade's Business Portal: it is multiple-entry and allows up to 90 days in total within 12 months.2 |
| Official fee | Not stated by the official sources we read |
| Official processing | Issued on arrival; no processing time stated |
| Where to apply | Before you fly, submit the free IMUGA Traveller Declaration online within 96 hours of arrival; every traveller, children included, needs their own.1 |
Do US citizens need a visa for the Maldives?
Maldives Immigration lists the US 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 the 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 · checkedTravellers arriving from, or recently through, a country with yellow fever risk must show a yellow fever vaccination certificate (children under one are exempt).
Present a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate if arriving from, or having recently travelled through a country with risk of Yellow Fever transmission. Children under one year of age are exempt.
Maldives Immigration · checkedChildren must travel on their own passport.
Children/minors must have their own passport to enter the Maldives.
Maldives Immigration · checked
Maldives visa types for US 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
Tourists get a 30-day visa on arrival; no pre-approval is needed.
Maldives Immigration · checkedBusiness visitors need a Business Visa approved before arrival through the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade's Business Portal: it is multiple-entry and allows up to 90 days in total within 12 months.
Maldives Immigration · checked
How to apply
Before you fly, submit the free IMUGA Traveller Declaration online within 96 hours of arrival; every traveller, children included, needs their own.
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
What changed
- Checked against the official sources on this page: the rule above still holds.
FAQ
Is the Maldives visa-free for US citizens now?
Not visa-free: US 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 US citizens?
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.
Other trips on a US passport
Sources
Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.
- Maldives Immigration: entry rule, visa types, how to apply, documents and entry conditions
- Maldives Immigration: visa types