Maldives · passport MDV
Visa-free countries for a Maldivian passport
Discover where Maldivian passport holders can travel without a visa. This complete guide shows visa requirements for Maldives citizens in every country, including popular destinations like Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Find entry requirements and visa-free stays for Maldivian passport holders worldwide.
- 87
- destinations without an advance visa
- 57
- visa-free destinations
- 115
- destinations needing a visa or e-visa
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Where a Maldivian passport takes you
Every destination in our dataset, colored by what the Maldivian passport needs to enter: green is visa-free, blue is freedom of movement, grey means a visa or e-visa in advance.
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Every destination, by what the Maldivian passport needs
All 202 destinations in our dataset, grouped by entry requirement and colored like the map above — the Maldives's home country counts toward freedom of movement.
Freedom of Movement
2 Destinations
MaldivesHome
SvalbardFree Movement
Visa Free
55 Destinations
Antigua and Barbuda180 days
Azerbaijan90 days
Bahamas90 days
Bangladesh90 days
Barbados180 days
BelizeVisa free
Bhutan14 days
Botswana90 days
Brunei14 days
China30 days
Costa Rica30 days
Dominica180 days
Ecuador90 days
Fiji120 days
Gambia90 days
Grenada90 days
Guyana30 days
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong90 days
India90 days
Ireland90 days
JamaicaVisa free
Kazakhstan30 days
Kenya90 days
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan30 days
Lesotho90 days
Malawi30 days
Malaysia90 days
Mauritius90 days
Micronesia30 days
Mongolia30 days
Morocco30 days
Pakistan90 days
PalestineVisa free
Panama90 days
Philippines30 days
Russia90 days
Rwanda30 days
Saint Lucia42 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days
South Africa30 days
Swaziland30 days
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand60 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa free
Tunisia90 days
United Arab Emirates90 days
Vanuatu120 days
Venezuela90 days
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe90 days
eTA (Online Registration)
3 Destinations
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
Suriname90 days
United Kingdom180 days
Visa on Arrival
27 Destinations
BurundiOn Arrival
CambodiaOn Arrival
Cape VerdeOn Arrival
ComorosOn Arrival
DjiboutiOn Arrival
Guinea-BissauOn Arrival
IndonesiaOn Arrival
IranOn Arrival
JordanOn Arrival
LaosOn Arrival
MacaoOn Arrival
MadagascarOn Arrival
Marshall IslandsOn Arrival
MozambiqueOn Arrival
NamibiaOn Arrival
NepalOn Arrival
NicaraguaOn Arrival
PalauOn Arrival
QatarOn Arrival
SamoaOn Arrival
Saudi ArabiaOn Arrival
Solomon IslandsOn Arrival
Sri LankaOn Arrival
TanzaniaOn Arrival
Timor-LesteOn Arrival
TurkeyOn Arrival
TuvaluOn Arrival
e-Visa
40 Destinations
Albaniae-Visa
Armeniae-Visa
Australiae-Visa
Bahraine-Visa
Benine-Visa
Boliviae-Visa
Burkina Fasoe-Visa
Cameroone-Visa
Chade-Visa
Colombiae-Visa
Cote d’Ivoiree-Visa
Cubae-Visa
DR Congoe-Visa
El Salvadore-Visa
Equatorial Guineae-Visa
Ethiopiae-Visa
Gabone-Visa
Guineae-Visa
Iraqe-Visa
Israele-Visa
Liberiae-Visa
Libyae-Visa
Mauritaniae-Visa
Moldovae-Visa
Myanmare-Visa
Nigeriae-Visa
Omane-Visa
Papua New Guineae-Visa
Republic of Georgiae-Visa
Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
Sierra Leonee-Visa
Somaliae-Visa
South Koreae-Visa
South Sudane-Visa
Syriae-Visa
Togoe-Visa
Ugandae-Visa
Ukrainee-Visa
Uzbekistane-Visa
Viet Name-Visa
Regular Visa
74 Destinations
AfghanistanRequired
AlgeriaRequired
AndorraRequired
AngolaRequired
ArgentinaRequired
AustriaRequired
BelarusRequired
BelgiumRequired
Bosnia and HerzegovinaRequired
BrazilRequired
BulgariaRequired
CanadaRequired
Central African RepublicRequired
ChileRequired
CongoRequired
CroatiaRequired
CyprusRequired
Czech RepublicRequired
DenmarkRequired
Dominican RepublicRequired
EgyptRequired
EritreaRequired
EstoniaRequired
FinlandRequired
FranceRequired
GermanyRequired
GhanaRequired
GreeceRequired
GreenlandRequired
GuatemalaRequired
HondurasRequired
HungaryRequired
IcelandRequired
ItalyRequired
JapanRequired
KuwaitRequired
LatviaRequired
LebanonRequired
LiechtensteinRequired
LithuaniaRequired
LuxembourgRequired
MaliRequired
MaltaRequired
MexicoRequired
MonacoRequired
MontenegroRequired
NauruRequired
NetherlandsRequired
New ZealandRequired
NigerRequired
North KoreaRequired
North MacedoniaRequired
NorwayRequired
ParaguayRequired
PeruRequired
PolandRequired
PortugalRequired
RomaniaRequired
San MarinoRequired
SenegalRequired
SerbiaRequired
SlovakiaRequired
SloveniaRequired
SpainRequired
SudanRequired
SwedenRequired
SwitzerlandRequired
TaiwanRequired
TongaRequired
TurkmenistanRequired
United StatesRequired
UruguayRequired
Vatican City (Holy See)Required
YemenRequired
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can a maldivian passport enter visa-free?
57 of the 202 destinations in the Day31 dataset are open to maldivian passport holders without a visa, including 2 where they can live and work under freedom-of-movement rules. A further 27 issue a visa on arrival and 3 require only an electronic travel authorization (eTA).
Which destinations require a visa for maldivian passport holders?
74 destinations require a visa applied for before travel — including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina. Another 40 require an e-visa, which is applied for online.
What is the mobility score of the maldivian passport?
Day31's mobility score counts destinations reachable without advance paperwork: the maldivian passport scores 87 of 202, with 2 destinations offering freedom of movement and 115 requiring a visa or e-visa in advance.
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