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Maldives Visa Requirements for Israel Citizens

No admission

Israel passport holders cannot currently be admitted to Maldives.

Source: Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa · checked 13 Oct 2026

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What the Maldives visa rules mean for Israel travellers

Entry to Maldives is currently restricted for Israel passport holders. Check with the nearest embassy of Maldives before making any travel plans.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Maldives applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • 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 t…
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: Maldives Immigration says you must present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from, or having recently travelled through, a country with risk of yellow fever transmission; children under one year o…
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for the Maldives; the basic entry requirements Maldives Immigration lists for tourists do not include insurance.
  • Return or onward ticket: Maldives Immigration lists a complete travel itinerary including confirmed return journey tickets among the entry requirements for tourists.

Maldives entry rules compared

Maldives does not grant visa-free entry to any passport, offers a visa on arrival to 197. Overall the Israel passport ranks #47 in the world with 105 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Israel passport you can also visit 13 countries in the region without a visa, including Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Macau, Philippines and Palestine.

In the other direction, Maldives citizens need a visa to visit Israel.

Flag of MaldivesEntry requirements for Maldives

Passport validity

1 month

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.

Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

Maldives Immigration says you must present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from, or having recently travelled through, a country with risk of yellow fever transmission; children under one year of age are exempt.

Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for the Maldives; the basic entry requirements Maldives Immigration lists for tourists do not include insurance.

Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Maldives Immigration lists a complete travel itinerary including confirmed return journey tickets among the entry requirements for tourists.

Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

US$100

Maldives Immigration lists sufficient funds to cover the stay among the entry requirements, together with confirmed return journey tickets and a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility, or a sponsorship it has approved; it states no amount. The Maldives' Permanent Mission to the UN gives the funds as US$100 plus US$50 per day, or a confirmation of reservation in a tourist resort or hotel.

Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: Imuga Traveller Declaration

96 hours

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.

Imuga — Maldives Traveller Declaration portal — Traveller Declaration✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

MVR 15,000

Under the Immigration Act, every foreign national must leave the Maldives when their permit expires or is revoked. A foreign national who contravenes the Act is fined between MVR 15,000 and MVR 50,000, and the Controller of Immigration may also deport them and bar them from entering for a specified period.

Maldives Immigration — The Maldives Immigration Act 2007 (English)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Israeli citizens need a visa for Maldives?

Israel passport holders cannot currently be admitted to Maldives.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Maldives?

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.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.

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