Maldives Passport
Ranked #102 of 199 · Full 2026 passport index
- Visa-free
- 50
- Visa on arrival
- 19
- eTA / e-Visa
- 29
- Total reach
- 98
Visa-Free Destinations for Maldivian Passport Holders (50)
- 🇩🇿Algeria≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇿Azerbaijan≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇸Bahamas
- 🇧🇿Belize
- 🇧🇼Botswana≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇳Brunei≤ 14 days
- 🇧🇮Burundi
- 🇰🇭Cambodia≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇳China≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica≤ 30 days
- 🇩🇲Dominica≤ 180 days
- 🇸🇿Eswatini≤ 30 days
- 🇫🇯Fiji≤ 120 days
- 🇬🇲Gambia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇩Grenada
- 🇬🇾Guyana≤ 30 days
- 🇭🇹Haiti≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇦Holy See (Vatican City)
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇳India≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇪Ireland≤ 90 days
- 🇯🇲Jamaica≤ 180 days
- 🇰🇿Kazakhstan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇪Kenya≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇮Kiribati≤ 90 days
- 🇽🇰Kosovo≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇾Malaysia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇺Mauritius
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- 🇲🇳Mongolia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇦Morocco≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇰Pakistan≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇦Panama≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇭Philippines≤ 30 days
- 🇶🇦Qatar≤ 30 days
- 🇷🇺Russia≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇨Saint Lucia
- 🇸🇬Singapore
- 🇸🇧Solomon Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇦South Africa≤ 30 days
- 🇹🇯Tajikistan≤ 30 days
- 🇹🇿Tanzania
- 🇹🇭Thailand≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
- 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
- 🇻🇺Vanuatu≤ 120 days
- 🇻🇪Venezuela≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇲Zambia≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa on Arrival Countries for Maldivian Passport Holders (19)
- 🇧🇭Bahrain
- 🇧🇹Bhutan
- 🇰🇲Comoros≤ 45 days
- 🇩🇯Djibouti
- 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau≤ 30 days
- 🇮🇩Indonesia≤ 30 days
- 🇯🇴Jordan≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇴Macau≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇬Madagascar≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇭Marshall Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇦Namibia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇵Nepal≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇼Palau≤ 30 days
- 🇷🇼Rwanda≤ 30 days
- 🇼🇸Samoa≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇱Sierra Leone≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇾Syria
- 🇹🇱Timor-Leste≤ 30 days
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eTA Destinations for Maldivian Passport Holders (4)
e-Visa Destinations for Maldivian Passport Holders (25)
- 🇧🇯Benin≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇫Burkina Faso≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇻Cabo Verde≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇲Cameroon≤ 180 days
- 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇪🇹Ethiopia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇦Gabon≤ 180 days
- 🇬🇪Georgia
- 🇬🇳Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇾Libya≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇼Malawi≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇱Mali
- 🇲🇷Mauritania≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇪Niger≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇬Nigeria≤ 90 days
- 🇴🇲Oman
- 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇴Somalia
- 🇸🇸South Sudan
- 🇹🇬Togo≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇷Turkey≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇦Ukraine≤ 30 days
- 🇺🇿Uzbekistan≤ 30 days
- 🇻🇳Vietnam≤ 90 days
Citizenship by Investment Programs Available to Maldivian Citizens (22)
From USD 230,000
From USD 75,000
From USD 1,000,000
From USD 200,000 · 3 to 4 months from application submission to approval in principle
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From USD 250,000 · 3 to 6 months
From USD 1,000,000 · Approximately 6 weeks
From EUR 3,000,000 · 3 to 6 months
From USD 235,000 · 3-4 months
From JOD 3,000,000
From USD 500,000
From USD 500,000
From USD 90,000 · Three to four months from date of application submission
From EUR 200,000 · 5-10 months
From USD 250,000 · 160-180 days from submission to approval in principle
From USD 240,000 · Approximately 90 days from acceptance of application for processing
From WST 4,000,000
From USD 90,000 · 1.5-3 months to decision
From USD 400,000
From USD 130,000
Visa Required for Maldivian Passport Holders (100)
| Destination | Tourist visa fee |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫Afghanistan | USD 80 |
| 🇦🇱Albania | - |
| 🇦🇩Andorra | - |
| 🇦🇴Angola | USD 70 |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | USD 150 |
| 🇦🇲Armenia | AMD 3,000 (~$8) |
| 🇦🇺Australia | AUD 250 (~$175) |
| 🇦🇹Austria | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | - |
| 🇧🇧Barbados | - |
| 🇧🇾Belarus | EUR 60 (~$68) |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇧🇴Bolivia | USD 30 |
| 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina | USD 39 |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | - |
| 🇧🇬Bulgaria | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇨🇦Canada | CAD 100 (~$71) |
| 🇨🇫Central African Republic | - |
| 🇹🇩Chad | - |
| 🇨🇱Chile | - |
| 🇨🇴Colombia | USD 194 |
| 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇭🇷Croatia | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇨🇺Cuba | - |
| 🇨🇾Cyprus | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇨🇿Czechia | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD 100 |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇩🇴Dominican Republic | USD 100 |
| 🇪🇨Ecuador | USD 80 |
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" - " means the destination publishes no single official tourist-visa figure (often a per-nationality reciprocity schedule). Fees exclude service and application-centre charges.
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Maldives Passport FAQ
What is the Maldivian passport ranking in 2026?
The Maldivian passport ranks #102 out of 199 passports globally in 2026, based on the number of accessible destinations (98 countries).
Do Maldivian passport holders need a visa to travel to Europe?
Maldivian passport holders typically require a Schengen visa to enter EU countries. However, holding a valid US visa, UK visa, or Schengen visa may unlock additional travel options. Use Earth Visa to explore your full options.
Can Maldivian citizens get a second citizenship through investment?
Yes. Maldivian citizens can apply for 22 citizenship by investment (CBI) programs including those in the Caribbean (St Kitts, Dominica, Grenada), Malta, Turkey, and others. These programs grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying investment, typically starting from $100,000 - $200,000.
Which countries can Maldivian passport holders visit on arrival?
19 countries offer visa on arrival to Maldivian passport holders - see the full visa-on-arrival list above.