Visa Intelligence
Home › Visa requirements › Maldives
🇲🇻 Maldives visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers
Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.
Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian passport holders can enter without a visa or get one on arrival.
Do I need a visa for Maldives?
| Passport | Entry for a short visit |
|---|---|
| Ghanaian passport | On arrival Free tourist visa on arrival |
| Kenyan passport | On arrival Free tourist visa on arrival |
| Nigerian passport | On arrival Free tourist visa on arrival |
Complete the free traveller declaration in the required pre-arrival window.
Maldives visa fees
Qualifying tourist visa on arrival is free
Arrival formalities
The IMUGA traveller declaration is separate and free
Where to apply
For exempt visits no overseas visa submission address is needed. Use the entry rules above for passport exceptions, arrival permits and pre-travel declarations. Where a visa is required, use the authority listed with the fee.
Entry count is grant-specific: use the visa or approval actually issued. No blanket single or multiple entitlement is stated.
Before you go
Muslim island nation; resorts are relaxed but local islands follow Islamic customs. Dhivehi is the language; English is widely used in tourism.
Do
- Dress modestly on local islands and in Malé
- Use bikini beaches where marked on local islands
- Complete the IMUGA traveller declaration
Don't
- Don't bring alcohol, pork or religious materials for other faiths into the country
- Don't wear swimwear in Malé
- Don't touch coral
Open Maldives in Visa Intelligence