Openness rank
#15
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Male
Population
515,132
Area
300 km²
Currency
Maldivian rufiyaa MVR
Languages
Maldivian
Time zone
UTC+05:00
Foreign-born
75,099 · 2024
Migrant share
14.2%
Ethnic groups
homogeneous mixture of Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, Australasian
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
197
F+A+eTA
Visa free
5
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
On arrival30 days
Maldives
MV · Openness rank #15 · Briefing updated 2026-09
A tourist visa is issued at the airport, often 30 days. No work.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Russia#79Visa free
Guyana#105Visa free
China#113Visa free
Mongolia#132Visa free
India#150Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
South Korea#2On arrival
Singapore#2On arrival
Japan#4On arrival
Spain#5On arrival
Belgium#6On arrival
Switzerland#6On arrival
Germany#6On arrival
Denmark#6On arrival
Finland#6On arrival
France#6On arrival
Ireland#6On arrival
Italy#6On arrival
Luxembourg#6On arrival
Malaysia#6On arrival
Netherlands#6On arrival
Norway#6On arrival
Sweden#6On arrival
Austria#19On arrival
Greece#19On arrival
Croatia#19On arrival
Hungary#19On arrival
Malta#19On arrival
Poland#19On arrival
Portugal#19On arrival
Slovenia#19On arrival
Slovakia#19On arrival
Bulgaria#28On arrival
Czechia#28On arrival
Estonia#28On arrival
Latvia#28On arrival
New Zealand#28On arrival
Romania#28On arrival
Australia#34On arrival
Lithuania#34On arrival
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.