Maldives Travel Guidelines

Water Villa walkway collapses amid rough weather in Maldives resort

July 18, 2022, 14:48

Raa Atoll, Maldives - The walkway connecting water villas to the main island collapsed amid rough weather at Joali, Maldives on Sunday night. While initial reports suggest that the walk… Continued

Maldives cancels arrival & departure PCR testing for all travellers

March 14, 2022, 13:30

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Immigration released a statement today revoking PCR tests for all travellers in the Maldives including non-vaccinated travellers. With regard to the revoking of the Covid-19… Continued

Maldives eases restrictions for fully vaccinated South Asian work permit holders

December 18, 2021, 13:37

Malé, Maldives - Health Protection Agency (HPA) has eased restrictions for fully vaccinated South Asian work permit holders effective 15 December 2021. The agency has also nullified the previous decree… Continued

Singapore launches vaccinated travel lane for Maldivian travellers

December 14, 2021, 19:07

Malé, Maldives - The governments of Maldives and Singapore have launched a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)between the two countries. The vaccinated travel lane was implemented following quadrilateral discussions between the… Continued

Hong Kong strengthens travel restrictions against Maldives post Omicron case

December 6, 2021, 19:55

Malé, Maldives - Hong Kong has placed Maldives into Group A effective 9 December 2021. Inbound travellers from Maldives, Senegal and Tunisia specified as Group A countries after Omicron cases… Continued

British Airways resumes flights from UK to Maldives

October 3, 2021, 14:00

Malé, Maldives - British Airways on Saturday resumed flights from Heathrow Airport, London to Velana International Airport, Malé. The airline has reopened flights to the Maldives after the Foreign, Commonwealth… Continued

Italy green lights quarantine free travel to the Maldives

September 29, 2021, 14:01

Milan, Italy - Italy on Tuesday added the Maldives to the list of countries that travellers do not require quarantine upon arrival or return. Italy's Health Ministry said that travellers… Continued

Expat teachers arriving in Maldives to quarantine for 5 days

July 29, 2021, 15:26

Malé, Maldives - Ministry of Education on Thursday, informed local schools to ensure that expatriate teachers arriving to Maldives for this starting academic year, quarantine for 5 days. The Ministry… Continued

Guideline for work & other visa holders from South Asia to travel to Maldives

July 24, 2021, 16:08

Male', Maldives - Maldives Immigration announces that Work Visa and other visa holders, except tourist visa, from South Asian countries can now travel to the Maldives, if they comply with… Continued

Maldives eases restrictions for tourists originating from South Asia

July 24, 2021, 13:35

Malé, Maldives - The Maldives Immigration, today, released the travel requirements for tourists originating from South Asian countries after a temporary ban on arrivals. Maldives previously stopped accepting tourist arrivals… Continued