Ambassador Shaan signed the book of condolences placed at the Embassy of Peru on the passing away of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ana Cecilia Gervasi.

All travelers are required to submit the Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before their flight time for arrival. 

Traveller Declaration is a self-declaration form and is FREE of charge

Please click the following link for further information on the Maldives Immigration Website

Revised Guidelines on Importation of Tobacco Products by Travellers. Please read on the Maldives Customs Service Website.

Free Tourist Visa on Arrival

No pre-arrival visa is required for tourists to Maldives. Up to thirty-day free visa is issued on arrival for all nationalities. 

You must meet the following criteria:

1. A passport or a travel document with Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) with at least 1 month validity. (Passengers with an extended validity in their passports are not allowed to enter.)
2. A complete travel itinerary including return journey confirmed tickets, with a prepaid confirmed hotel booking at a registered hotel, and provide proof of financial means for sufficient funds to support the stay in Maldives, or hold a pre-approved visa sponsorship approved by Maldives Immigration.
3. Entry requirements to their onward destinations; for example, the visa and passport validity.
4. All foreigners arriving in the Maldives must complete and submit the ‘Traveller Declaration’ form. The form can be completed up to 96 hours (4 days) before your arrival in Maldives. Submission of the form is free of charge and must be filled electronically via the IMUGA portal.
5. Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, if applicable. Children under 1 year of age are exempt from Yellow Fever vaccination. Click here to check the Yellow Fever endemic countries.

Children / minors must have their own passport to enter the Maldives.

Transit travellers are defined as those travelling to another country via Maldives, without clearing Maldives arrival immigration.

A complete travel itinerary (return journey confirmed tickets, prepaid confirmed hotel booking at a registered hotel, and provide proof of financial means for sufficient funds to support the stay in Maldives) does not guarantee entry to Maldives. Entry will be granted at the port of entry after the determination of admissibility by Immigration officers, as in accordance with Section 7 and 8 of The Maldives Immigration Act 2007.

Employment is strictly prohibited under this category.

Other visas

Permission to visit for other purposes, including employment, has to be obtained from the Maldives Immigration. Please refer to the Maldives Immigration website’s page for further details.

Ambassador Shaan attended the annual reception for the diplomatic corps hosted by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.