Step

01

Check Your Visa Eligibility

Visa on Arrival’ service has resumed since July 15, 2020. To get a 30-day on arrival tourist visa, you need to prove you have sufficient funds and a confirmed hotel booking. For latest visa advisories, visit the official website of Maldives Immigration.

Step

02

Book Your Flight and Hotel

You must have a confirmed hotel reservation for your entire stay in one hotel (no change of address allowed). Proof will need to be submitted at immigration.

Step

03

Get a COVID-19 Test

Starting September 10th, 2020, you will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test that was taken no more than 72 hours prior to departure. Need help with getting a COVID-19 test? Click here. 

Step

04

Declare Your Health Status

You must complete and submit a Traveller Health Declaration 24 hours before arrival at https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/. You are also advised to download the Maldives contact tracing app ‘TraceEkee’ before travelling to Maldives.

Step

05

Head to Your Resort

You can only stay in one place (the resort you have booked) during your entire trip and no island-hopping is allowed as of now. If you have booked a safari trip, you must stay on your safari throughout. You will not be permitted to visit other islands or resorts.

Want to know more? Here are some resources to keep handy during your stay:

• Check the official tourism website of Maldives for updates: https://visitmaldives.com/en/covid19-updates
• Call at 1676 for COVID-19 updates or if you have any symptoms.
• Find information on Maldivian clinics tackling COVID-19 cases at https://covid19.health.gov.mv/en/.

Step

06

Prepare for Return  

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has issued specific guidelines for international passengers travelling to India. Please make careful note of these.

• You must submit a self-declaration form at www.newdelhiairport.in at least 72 hours before your scheduled flight to India. This link works for international passengers arriving at any airport in India
• For seeking exemption from institutional quarantine, you must submit a request on newdelhiairport.in (72 hours before boarding). Otherwise, you will have to undergo quarantine for 14 days (7 days self-paid institutional quarantine + 7 days home quarantine) on arrival. A request for exemption from institutional quarantine can be made for compelling reasons like pregnancy, death/ serious illness in family, travelling with children (below 10 years) or carrying a negative RT-PCR test report.
• If you are able to submit a negative RT-PCR test report on arrival (issued less than 96 hours before departure), you may be exempted from institutional quarantine, provided you upload your certificate on the online portal in advance and submit a hard copy on arrival.
• Please ensure that the Aarogya Setu App on your phone has all your latest health information.