Where can Maldives passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Maldives passport lets you enter 82 countries without applying for a visa — 53 visa-free and 29 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 38 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 5 countries let Maldives citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	53
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	29
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	38
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	5
Embassy visa needed	78

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (5)

Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Barbados (180 days), Dominica (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (53)

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), 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), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 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 Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Lucia (42 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), South Africa (30 days), Swaziland (30 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Thailand (60 days), Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia (90 days), United Arab Emirates (90 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Venezuela (90 days), Zambia (90 days), Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa on arrival (29)

Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Qatar, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Tuvalu

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (38)

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Moldova, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (78)

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Maldives citizens visit without a visa?

Maldives passport holders can visit 82 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 53 are fully visa-free and 29 issue a visa on arrival. 38 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Maldives citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

5 countries allow Maldives citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Fiji, Vanuatu.

Can Maldives citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

Want to stay somewhere for good?Any stay past the tourist window needs a residence visa. For Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK, Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules — free to start.

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