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Maldives Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 119 destinations open to Maldives passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Maldives passport holders can currently enter 57 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 29 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 33. An embassy visa is still required for 78 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

119Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
57
Visa-free
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Azerbaijan90 days
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Bangladesh90 days
Barbados180 days
Belize
Bhutan14 days
Botswana90 days
Brunei14 days
China30 days
Costa Rica30 daysPrograms
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guyana30 days
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
India90 days
Ireland90 daysPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Lesotho90 days
Malawi30 days
Malaysia90 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Mongolia30 days
Morocco30 days
Pakistan90 daysPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia90 daysPrograms
Rwanda30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa30 daysPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand30 days
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia90 days
United Arab Emirates90 daysPrograms
United KingdomeTAPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Venezuela90 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

29
Visa on arrival
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
JordanPrograms
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Palau
Qatar
SamoaPrograms
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
TurkeyPrograms
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

33
e-Visa
Albania
ArmeniaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Bahrain
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
Iraq
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Moldova
Myanmar
Nigeria
Oman
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Togo
Uganda
UzbekistanPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

78
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilPrograms
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
Congo
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guatemala
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
Israel
ItalyPrograms
JapanPrograms
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Senegal
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
Vatican
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Maldives Passport

#41Rank, shared with 2
119Mobility score
57Visa-free
60%Of world destinations

The Maldives passport ranks 41st, a mid-table result. Holders can travel visa-free to 57 countries, and total mobility reaches 119 destinations once eTAs, visas on arrival, and e-Visas are added. Asia is the leading region with 16 visa-free destinations, with Africa close behind at 15, while Europe is the weakest at only 4.

Among the destinations most travelers ask about, the United Arab Emirates, China, and Singapore are open without a visa. The United Kingdom requires an eTA and Australia offers an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United States, Canada, Japan, and Brazil all require a visa in advance, so trips to Europe and the Americas take more preparation. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 61 destinations, which would change that picture considerably.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Maldives passport holders can enter 57 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 4

IrelandKosovoRussiaUnited KingdomeTA

Asia 16

AzerbaijanBangladeshBhutanBruneiChinaHong KongIndiaKazakhstanMalaysiaMongoliaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeTajikistanThailandUnited Arab Emirates

Africa 15

BotswanaGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTALesothoMalawiMauritiusMoroccoRwandaSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandTunisiaZambiaZimbabwe

North America 14

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCosta RicaDominicaGrenadaHaitiJamaicaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 3

EcuadorGuyanaVenezuela

Oceania 5

FijiKiribatiMicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTAVanuatu

How Maldives Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Belize#3712462
Jamaica#3812258
Kuwait#3912161
Fiji#4012051
Ecuador#4111950
Maldives#4111957
Vanuatu#4111950
Guyana#4211852
Kosovo#4311750
Saudi Arabia#4311757
Thailand#4411443

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 64 more destinations than the Maldives passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Maldives passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+61 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+55 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
North Macedonia

North Macedonia CIP

+51 destinations

From USD $301,236

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Azerbaijanfrom e-Visa to Visa-freeSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Maldives passport holders can visit 57 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 29 with a visa on arrival and 33 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 119 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Maldives passport ranking?

The Maldives passport ranks #41 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 2 other passports, with a mobility score of 119. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Maldives passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Maldives passport holders?

29 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Maldives passport holders: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ghana and 19 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Maldives passport holders?

Maldives passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 78 destinations, including United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico and 70 more.

How can a Maldives passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Maldives passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+61 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+55 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and North Macedonia CIP (+51 destinations, from USD $301,236, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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