Maldives to Open Borders & Restart Tourism after COVID-19 Starting 15 July 2020

Image: Velaa Private Island air transfer.

The new travel guidelines to travel to Maldives are as follows:

1. All tourists are allowed in with 30-day visa on arrival.  
2.  Symptom-free tourists are not subject to mandatory quarantine upon arrival.
3. Travelers are required to submit a health declaration card on arrival.
4. *Amendment as at 10th September: All incoming tourists and short term visitors are to present a Negative PCR test result in English, maximum 72 hours before arrival in Maldives from country of origin. (Not counting from time of transit/stop-over, count from originating  country flight.)
5. Only the travelers showing symptoms of COVID-19 will be subjected to a PCR test on arrival. Additionally, local health authorities will be conducting random testing at the airport.
6. COVID-19 testing facilities will be available for travelers who require it to continue their onward journey.
7. There are NO new visa requirements, and all tourists will get Visa on Arrival.
8. NO additional fees and costs.  (standard pre-pandemic fees/taxes still apply.)

Guidance for visitors travelling to the Maldives#VisitMaldives #SunnySideofLife pic.twitter.com/cDNvlBggzG

— Ministry of Tourism (@MoTmv) June 23, 2020