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Entry & Exit Requirements
Since the country is made up of tiny islands, the most common means of transportation to and from the Maldives is by air. The requirements to enter and exit the country are few and simple. You must have a valid passport. Once you arrive at Male’ International Airport, your passport will be stamped, and an immigration official will issue you a free entry visa that allows you to stay up to 30 days. It is recommended that visitors have confirmed hotel/ resort reservations, however, there is a Tourist Information Counter in the arrival hall through which reservations may be made for those who arrive without confirmed accommodations. It is also advised that visitors have a return plane ticket and sufficient funds to stay in the country (US$25 per day of stay). You may ask to extend your stay up to 90 days, and with sufficient funds you may be approved. US$10 (per person) is the exit tax you must pay in cash at the airport when you leave.
* Note that December through March is when most resorts are full, so make reservations in advance if you plan to stay during these months.
* Visitors coming from yellow fever infected areas are required to have an international certificate of inoculation. A tourist visa of 30 days is granted to all visitors with valid travel documents upon arrival.
*The following is prohibited or restricted to bring into the Maldives: narcotics, religious material (personal material such as a Bible is allowed), idols, pornographic material, live pigs, psychotropic substances, arms, ammunition, alcohol, pork products, dogs and dangerous animals. If you must bring a plant or live animal (other than a pig or dog), official sanitary documents are required or they will be confiscated. Also, you must carry doctor’s prescriptions for any medicines you bring.
Links:
Maldives Mission to the UN in New York
Maldives Customs