Maldives visa for Indian citizensTourist Visa on Arrival
- Fee
- Free
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 30 days
Maldives visa for Indian citizens
What Indian citizens need to enter Maldives, with the official source for every fact.
Visa on arrivalMaximum stay: 30 days
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.mv (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 20, 2026 (opens in a new tab)How to apply
What entry costs
- Tourist Visa on ArrivalFree
- TotalFree
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from India, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list India as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a India license
India is party to the 1949 Geneva Convention and Maldives to the 1968 Vienna Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges Maldives to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in India.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — Maldives Immigration says you need a passport or travel document with a machine-readable zone and at least 1 month's validity; the UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least one month after the date you arrive. Canada's travel advice says a Canadian passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Proof of funds — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Fine: 15,000 to 50,000 MVR. Penalties in Maldives, compared with every country
- Imuga Traveller Declaration — Maldives Immigration says all travellers must submit the Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before their flight time for arrival, free of charge; the IMUGA home page lists it as a mandatory declaration within 96 hours of arrival or departure. It strongly advises using the IMUGA portal (imuga.immigration.gov.mv) and avoiding other websites that may charge a fee.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Maldives entry requirements
The other way round
Maldivian citizens travelling to India: Visa-free. Up to 90 days.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Maldives applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Indian citizens and to holders of these passports:
Afghanistan
Algeria
Bangladesh
China
Indonesia
Jordan
Lebanon
Nepal
Sri Lanka
SyriaCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Maldives has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
All Maldives entry requirements · Everywhere Indian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Maldives?
Yes, but it is issued at the border: Indian citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Maldives.
How long can Indian citizens stay in Maldives?
Up to 30 days per entry.
How much does entering Maldives cost Indian citizens?
Tourist Visa on Arrival: free of charge. There are no compulsory government charges.
Sources & verification
- Imuga — Maldives Traveller Declaration portal — Traveller Declaration (opens in a new tab)
- Maldives Immigration — The Maldives Immigration Act 2007 (English) (opens in a new tab)
Immigration Act No. 1/2007, s.31(2) and s.33(a),(c)
- Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa (opens in a new tab)
- Permanent Mission of Maldives to the UN (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) — Entry to Maldives (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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