🇲🇻 Maldives visa requirements for Somali citizens
Somali citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Maldives — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Somalia passport holders
Somali travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Maldives. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Maldives also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Maldives immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Somali passport ranks #195 worldwide, opening 33 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (11 visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 1 with an eTA). Maldives is one of them.
This is not reciprocal — traveling the other way, Maldivan citizens need to arrange entry to Somalia in advance (e-visa).
Across Southern Asia as a whole, 3 of 9 destinations are open to Somali travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Maldives
- Capital
- Malé
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ)
- Languages
- Maldivian
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Frequently asked questions
Do Somali citizens need a visa for Maldives?
Somali citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Maldives — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Maldives?
The currency in Maldives is the Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ). The capital city is Malé.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Somali citizens traveling to Maldives. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Maldives embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Asia for Somali passport holders
Going the other way? Somalia visa requirements for Maldivan citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.