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United States passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Maldives for stays of up to 30 days — no application is needed before the trip.
Source: Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa · checked 13 Oct 2026
Maldives visa options for United States citizensThe Maldives' Permanent Mission to the UN says a free visa of up to thirty days is issued on arrival for all nationalities. Maldives Immigration lists the entry requirements: a machine-readable passport or travel document with at least 1 month's validity, confirmed return journey tickets, a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility and sufficient funds for the stay, or a sponsorship it has approved. It says entry is not granted on Israeli passports.
United States passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Maldives for stays of up to 30 days. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the Tourist Visa on Arrival, which costs Free.
Whatever your visa status, Maldives applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Maldives does not grant visa-free entry to any passport, offers a visa on arrival to 197. United States citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. Overall the United States passport ranks #34 in the world with 116 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a United States passport you can also visit 18 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Macau.
In the other direction, Maldives citizens need a visa to visit United States.
Entry requirements for MaldivesMaldives 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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