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New Normal FAQs for visiting the Maldives
Do I have to make a booking before I come for my holiday?le
Yes! You must have a confirmed booking at a registered tourist facility.
Please remember that your entire holiday in the Maldives should be booked at the same hotel, except for transit purposes. You will also need a confirmed hotel booking for your tourist visa.
Has the Visa Process changed?
All tourists will be granted 30 days free visa on-arrival and visa can be extended for any long-stay holiday makers. For the on-arrival visa, you have to provide a confirmed hotel booking, sufficient funds for the intended period of stay, confirmed onward/return ticket. Additionally, electronic Traveller Health Declaration has to be submitted within 24 hours prior to the departure to Maldives.
What is the process for filling the Health Declaration Form?
Traveller Health Declaration (THD) must be filled in and submitted by all travellers travelling to and from Maldives, within 24 hours prior to their travel.
You may submit the form electronically via http://imuga.immigration.gov.mv
Will I have to do a COVID-19 test?
To ensure the safety of all, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has made it a mandatory requirement for all tourists to present a Negative result for a nucleic acid test (PCR test) for Covid-19 on arrival effective 10th September 2020. The sample for the said test must be taken not more than 96 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure from the first port of embarkation en route to Maldives. However, please be informed that infants aged less than one-year-old are exempted from the aforementioned testing requirement. Please refer to our circular number 88-PS/CIR/2020/73.
In addition, those who present COVID-19 like symptoms, such as a temperature above 38 degrees celsius, coughing, sneezing, will be tested for COVID-19 on arrival.
If at any point in their stay a tourist stays at a tourist guesthouse, they are required to take a PCR test 72 hours prior to their scheduled departure from the Maldives. Please refer to our circular number 88-PS/CIR/2020/73 and “Public health interventions to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID 19 in the tourism sector V4”.
What kind of tests will be done before I can go to my hotel?
All tourists will undergo non-intrusive temperature checks and screening on arrival to the Maldives.
You may also be chosen for a random COVID-19 PCR test by Maldivian Health Authorities. This is a voluntary test.
Will I have to pay if I get chosen for random testing?
No, the Maldives government will bear any cost for random testing.
Do I have to spend 14 days in quarantine before I can start my holiday?
No, tourists who do not display COVID-19 symptoms are not required to quarantine on arrival to the Maldives.
Do I have to wear a mask?
Yes. All tourists are required to wear facemasks at the airport, during domestic travel and in all enclosed public spaces.
Do I have to do a COVID-19 test before I can leave the Maldives?
Yes, if at any point you have stayed in a tourist guesthouse during your stay, it is mandatory to take a PCR test 72 hours prior to your scheduled departure. However, if you do not stay in a tourist guesthouse, you are only required to test on departure if it is stated in the immigration requirements of the destination country or your airline. Testing can be arranged through your hotel representative.