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Visa-Free Countries for Maldives Passport Holders (2026)

Maldives passport holders can visit 101 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 67 visa-free, 9 with an electronic travel authorization and 25 with a visa on arrival. 41 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 99 require a visa before travel. That puts the Maldives passport at #58 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 67
  • ETA 9
  • On arrival 25
  • E-visa 41
  • Visa 99
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

101

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#58 of 208

E-visa online

41

Visa required

99

Visa-free for Maldives passport holders

67 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Algeria90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysBahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei14 daysCayman Islands180 daysChina30 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysDominica180 daysEcuador90 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGibraltar180 daysGrenada90 daysGuyana30 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIndia90 daysIreland90 daysJamaica180 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan30 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPakistan90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia90 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa30 daysSri Lanka90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Maldives passport holders

9 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Maldives passport holders

25 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Maldives passport holders

41 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysTurkey90 daysUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUzbekistan30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Maldives passport holders

99 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelgiumBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChileCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIsraelItalyJapanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroNamibiaNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSenegalSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Maldives. Maldives passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter the Maldives.

Maldives passport: common questions

How many countries can Maldives passport holders visit without a visa?

101 destinations: 67 visa-free, 9 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 25 with a visa on arrival. Another 41 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Maldives passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Maldives passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Maldives passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Maldives passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Maldives passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Maldives passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Maldives passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Maldives passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Maldives passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Maldives passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Maldives passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Thailand and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Maldives passport holders?

99 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bonaire and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Timor-Leste#55 · 106 destinationsNauru#56 · 104 destinationsEcuador#57 · 102 destinationsSaudi Arabia#59 · 99 destinationsBahrain#60 · 98 destinationsFiji#61 · 97 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.