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Maldives Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 49 in the world, 86 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

54 Visa-free entry with passport
32 On arrival issued at the border
39 E-visa online, no consulate
73 Visa required via a consulate
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Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

China visa-free, up to 30 days
UAE visa-free, up to 90 days
Thailand visa-free, up to 60 days
United Kingdom electronic travel authorisation
Turkey visa on arrival
South Korea e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 54

entry with passport

  • Antigua and Barbuda 180 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Bangladesh 90 days
  • Barbados 180 days
  • Belize
  • Bhutan 14 days
  • Botswana 90 days
  • Brunei 14 days
  • China 30 days
  • Costa Rica 30 days
  • Dominica 180 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Eswatini 30 days
  • Fiji 120 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Guyana 30 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Hong Kong 90 days
  • India 90 days
  • Ireland 90 days
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan 30 days
  • Kenya 90 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Kosovo 90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan 30 days
  • Lesotho 90 days
  • Malawi 30 days
  • Malaysia 90 days
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Mongolia 30 days
  • Morocco 30 days
  • Pakistan 90 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama 90 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Russia 90 days
  • Rwanda 30 days
  • Saint Lucia 42 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Africa 30 days
  • Tajikistan 30 days
  • Thailand 60 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia 90 days
  • UAE 90 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days
  • Venezuela 90 days
  • Zambia 90 days
  • Zimbabwe 90 days

Visa on arrival 32

issued at the border

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Turkey
  • Tuvalu
  • United Kingdom

E-visa 39

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Visa required 73

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tonga
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

48 Belize 87 49 Bahrain 86 49 Maldives 86 49 Saudi Arabia 86 50 East Timor 85

FAQ

How many countries can Maldives passport holders visit without a visa?
86 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 54 visa-free and 32 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 39 countries issue an e-visa online, and 73 require applying at a consulate.
Do Maldives passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Maldives passport?
49 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly