Maldives Traveler Declaration Form
Purpose: The Maldives Traveler Declaration Form is a mandatory pre-arrival electronic declaration that collects key travel, personal, customs, and health information about incoming passengers.
When to apply: You must submit the Traveller Declaration within 96 hours (4 days) before your scheduled arrival in the Maldives.
Duration and extensions: The Maldives Traveler Declaration Form isn’t a visa and the maximum duration of your stay will depend on your nationality or visa.
Entries: A Maldives Traveler Declaration form is needed for every entry into the country.
Ports of entry: The declaration is required for arrival at all Maldivian ports of entry, though the most common is Velana International Airport (MLE) near Malé.
Delivery format: The form is completed online. Once submitted, you’ll receive a digital confirmation with a QR code. You must present this code at immigration upon arrival (either printed or on mobile).
Maldives Tourist Visa (Visa on Arrival)*
Most travelers can enter the Maldives without applying for a visa in advance. Instead, you’ll get a free 30-day tourist visa when you arrive. To qualify, you’ll need a passport valid for at least one month, a confirmed hotel booking or host information, proof of enough funds for your stay, and a return or onward ticket.
You can also extend your visa once while in the Maldives for up to 60 days total, by visiting the immigration office in Malé.
*You'll receive this visa upon arrival (if eligible).
Maldives Business Visa*
If you're visiting for work-related purposes, like attending a training, managing a short-term project, or holding business meetings, you’ll need a Maldives Business Visa.
It’s typically valid for up to 90 days and allows multiple entries. Your local business contact or sponsor in the Maldives must apply for the visa on your behalf before you travel. Once approved, you’ll receive the visa on arrival.
*We currently don’t offer this visa.
Maldives Work Visa*
Planning to live and work in the Maldives? You’ll need a Work Visa, which is issued after you receive an Employment Approval (EA) from Maldives Immigration.
Your employer will take care of this process and must apply for the EA before you arrive. Once approved, you’ll be granted a visa that usually matches the length of your work contract, up to one year, and it can be renewed if you keep working under valid sponsorship.
*We currently don’t offer this visa.
Maldives Marriage Visa*
If you're legally married to a Maldivian citizen, you may be eligible for a Marriage Visa. This visa is initially issued for one year and can be extended for up to five years as long as the marriage remains legally valid.
You’ll need to submit a copy of your marriage certificate and be sponsored by your Maldivian spouse. This visa gives you permission to stay long-term but doesn’t automatically grant work rights.
If you’re both foreign citizens, and you’d like to get married in the Maldives, it’s important to know you can’t legally get married there. However, you are allowed to do a symbolic wedding or vow renewal on a tourist visa (visa on arrival).
*We currently don’t offer this visa.
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