Maldives passport: where can you go
Visa-free / on arrival 71 · Online procedure 59 · Embassy visa 68
Of the 198 destinations a Maldives passport can travel to, 71 are visa-free or visa on arrival, 59 require an online e-visa, electronic travel authorisation or arrival declaration first, and 68 require an embassy visa. The classification asks one question: must something be completed online before departure? Click any destination for fees, processing time and the official site.
Popular destinations
Ordered by global arrivals and lookups on this site; the colour is the category.
Of the 12 destinations Maldives passport holders visit most, Türkiye are visa-free or on arrival; United Kingdom, Thailand need an online e-visa or arrival card first; France, Spain, United States, Italy need an embassy visa.
The longest visa-free or on-arrival stays are Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados (180 days each).
France embassy visa requiredSpain embassy visa requiredUnited States embassy visa requiredItaly embassy visa requiredTürkiye Visa on arrival · e-visa availableMexico embassy visa requiredUnited Kingdom Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)Germany embassy visa requiredGreece embassy visa requiredAustria embassy visa requiredJapan embassy visa requiredThailand Visa-free · online arrival declaration required
Nothing to fill in before departure: visa-free or on arrival, 71
Enter on arrival with nothing to do online beforehand. Stay limits are the official visa-free or on-arrival maximums.
| Destination | Requirement | Stay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan Bhutan | visa-free | 14 days | |
| China China | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Belize Belize | visa-free | As published on the official site | |
| Russia Russia | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Gambia Gambia | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Ghana Ghana | visa-free | 30 days | |
| South Africa South Africa | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Botswana Botswana | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Rwanda Rwanda | visa-free | 30 days | |
| India India | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Ecuador Ecuador | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Kazakhstan Kazakhstan | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Costa Rica Costa Rica | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Saint Lucia Saint Lucia | visa-free | 42 days | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Guyana Guyana | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Kiribati Kiribati | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Tajikistan Tajikistan | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Dominica Dominica | visa-free | 180 days | |
| Venezuela Venezuela | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Bangladesh Bangladesh | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda | visa-free | 180 days | |
| Micronesia Micronesia | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Palestine Palestine | visa-free | As published on the official site | |
| Bahamas Bahamas | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Pakistan Pakistan | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Barbados Barbados | visa-free | 180 days | |
| Panama Panama | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Morocco Morocco | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Brunei Brunei | visa-free | 14 days | |
| Fiji Fiji | visa-free | 120 days | |
| Eswatini Eswatini | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Grenada Grenada | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Mauritius Mauritius | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Zimbabwe Zimbabwe | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Haiti Haiti | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Ireland Ireland | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Jamaica Jamaica | visa-free | As published on the official site | |
| Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago | visa-free | As published on the official site | |
| Vanuatu Vanuatu | visa-free | 120 days | |
| Kosovo Kosovo | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Tunisia Tunisia | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Kenya Kenya | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Lesotho Lesotho | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Mongolia Mongolia | visa-free | 30 days | |
| Zambia Zambia | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Azerbaijan Azerbaijan | visa-free | 90 days | |
| United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | visa-free | 90 days | |
| Timor-Leste Timor-Leste | visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau | visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Tuvalu Tuvalu | visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Palau Palau | visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Solomon Islands Solomon Islands | visa on arrival | 45 days | |
| Macau Macau | visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Comoros Comoros | visa on arrival | 45 days | |
| Samoa Samoa | visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Marshall Islands Marshall Islands | visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Qatar Qatar | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Djibouti Djibouti | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Türkiye Türkiye | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Tanzania Tanzania | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | As published on the official site | |
| Nepal Nepal | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 150 days | |
| Burundi Burundi | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Jordan Jordan | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Namibia Namibia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Mozambique Mozambique | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Malawi Malawi | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Madagascar Madagascar | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days |
Online procedure: 59
An e-visa, electronic travel authorisation or arrival declaration must be completed on the official site before departure. The AutoePass extension can fill all of these from your profile card. Online arrival cards by destination →
| Destination | Requirement | Stay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Singapore | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The SG Arrival Card must be submitted online within 3 days before arrival (free) · How to fill it → |
| Thailand Thailand | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The TDAC digital arrival card must be completed online before entry (free) · How to fill it → |
| Philippines Philippines | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The eTravel declaration must be completed online before entry (free) |
| Malaysia Malaysia | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 90 days | The MDAC digital arrival card must be submitted online within 3 days before arrival (free) · How to fill it → |
| Suriname Suriname | Tourist card | 90 days | |
| Seychelles Seychelles | Online tourist registration | 90 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 90 days | |
| Sri Lanka Sri Lanka | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 90 days | |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 180 days | |
| Ukraine Ukraine | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Uzbekistan Uzbekistan | e-Visa | 30 days | |
| Uganda Uganda | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Chad Chad | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Armenia Armenia | e-Visa | 120 days | |
| Israel Israel | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Iraq Iraq | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Iran Iran | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Guinea Guinea | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| DR Congo DR Congo | e-Visa | 7 days | |
| Libya Libya | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Liberia Liberia | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Gabon Gabon | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| South Sudan South Sudan | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| Syria Syria | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Cuba Cuba | e-Visa | 90 days | The D'Viajeros declaration must be completed online before entry |
| Colombia Colombia | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Cameroon Cameroon | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Ethiopia Ethiopia | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| Serbia Serbia | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Sierra Leone Sierra Leone | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Togo Togo | e-Visa | 15 days | |
| Angola Angola | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Nicaragua Nicaragua | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Nigeria Nigeria | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea | e-Visa | 60 days | |
| Bahrain Bahrain | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Burkina Faso Burkina Faso | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Moldova Moldova | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Chile Chile | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Georgia Georgia | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Mauritania Mauritania | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| Australia Australia | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Bolivia Bolivia | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Somalia Somalia | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Myanmar Myanmar | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Laos Laos | e-Visa | 30 days | |
| El Salvador El Salvador | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Benin Benin | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Vietnam Vietnam | e-Visa | 90 days | Since June 2026 the pre-arrival declaration must be completed before entry at all airports (free) · How to fill it → |
| Afghanistan Afghanistan | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Albania Albania | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Oman Oman | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| South Korea South Korea | e-Visa | As published on the official site | |
| Indonesia Indonesia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The All Indonesia arrival declaration must be completed before entry |
| Cambodia Cambodia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The Cambodia e-Arrival card must be completed online before entry (free) · How to fill it → |
| Cape Verde Cape Verde | Visa on arrival · e-visa available · online arrival declaration required | As published on the official site | |
| Ivory Coast Ivory Coast | Online pre-enrolment | 90 days |
Embassy visa: 68
Applications go through the country's embassy or consulate; there is no online route an individual can complete alone.
| Destination | Requirement | Stay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic Central African Republic | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Denmark Denmark | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Uruguay Uruguay | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Yemen Yemen | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Bulgaria Bulgaria | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Croatia Croatia | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Iceland Iceland | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Liechtenstein Liechtenstein | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Canada Canada | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Hungary Hungary | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| North Macedonia North Macedonia | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Luxembourg Luxembourg | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Guatemala Guatemala | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Eritrea Eritrea | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Taiwan Taiwan | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Turkmenistan Turkmenistan | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| San Marino San Marino | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Egypt Egypt | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Senegal Senegal | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Cyprus Cyprus | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Mexico Mexico | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Austria Austria | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Andorra Andorra | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Niger Niger | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Paraguay Paraguay | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Brazil Brazil | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Greece Greece | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Germany Germany | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Italy Italy | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Latvia Latvia | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Norway Norway | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Czechia Czechia | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Monaco Monaco | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Slovakia Slovakia | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Slovenia Slovenia | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| New Zealand New Zealand | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Japan Japan | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| North Korea North Korea | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Vatican City Vatican City | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Belgium Belgium | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Tonga Tonga | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| France France | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Poland Poland | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Honduras Honduras | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Estonia Estonia | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Nauru Nauru | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Sweden Sweden | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Switzerland Switzerland | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Belarus Belarus | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Kuwait Kuwait | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Peru Peru | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Lithuania Lithuania | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Romania Romania | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| United States United States | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Finland Finland | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Sudan Sudan | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Netherlands Netherlands | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Portugal Portugal | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Spain Spain | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Algeria Algeria | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Argentina Argentina | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Malta Malta | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Mali Mali | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Lebanon Lebanon | embassy visa required | As published on the official site | |
| Montenegro Montenegro | embassy visa required | As published on the official site |
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Check if you can goVisa requirements and stay limits are compiled from information published by destination governments; classification updated 2026-10-01. Policies change; check the destination's official site before travelling.
