Effective from May 14, 2023, "Meeting Visa" will be granted for any foreign national visiting the Maldives for the purpose of attending a meeting, conference, or convention held in the Maldives. Meeting Visa does not require pre-approval, and it will be issued to foreign nationals who meet the entry requirements under the mentioned visa. The […]
14 May 2023
01 February 2023
Maldives Immigration hosted the very first national level border security symposium. The Maldives Border Security Symposium was a two-day workshop conducted from 25th to 26th October 2022, at Meerumaa Hall, Male’. The purpose of this symposium was to bring all related border security agencies for mutual facilitation and strengthen the cooperation. This Symposium aimed to […]
26 October 2022
The Traveller Declaration form, or the electronic embarkation/disembarkation form, has been enhanced to improve the customer experience and minimize the time spent by the traveller in filling out the form. Major changes include the auto-fillable personal information and increasing the time limit to submit the form. As such, the personal information will be automatically filled-in […]
21 June 2022
The following documents are required for visa applications and visa extensions, except for Work Visas and Business Visas, from May 31st, 2022. A medical report issued from a hospital / clinic, approved by the Ministry of Health. Expatriate health insurance policy issued by a local insurer. As such, these documents must be submitted with Marriage Visa, […]
23 May 2022
Services of Maldives Immigration will be provided as follows during the month of Ramadan; Dhivehi Passport Passport applications: From 09:00 to 05:00 via IMUGA online portal. Issuing token for passport collection: From 09:15 to 12:00 at Dhivehi Passport Section (Velaanage, 1st Floor) Note: Appointment time will be shared via an SMS, also it can be […]
28 March 2022
The list of forty-five foreigners mentioned below are immigration offenders, and they are required to attend the Expatriate Monitoring and Repatriation Division (during office hours) of Maldives Immigration within 7 days of the announcement. Note: Expatriate Monitoring and Repatriation Division is located at M. Orchid Building, Orchid Magu.
20 March 2022
Latest Updates: Public Health Emergency regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic has been revoked on 13th March 2022. Important Notes; All arriving and departing passengers via airports and seaports are required to complete the Traveler Declaration form within 72 hours to the flight time. PCR result is not mandatory during arrival and departure. This applies to unvaccinated […]
14 March 2022
We have noticed that some of our customers are being targeted with phishing and spoof emails mimicking Maldives Immigration’s email addresses to confuse customers. This could be intended to get contact information and to acquire personal information and money illegally. Scammers are sending emails from the following email addresses or similar addresses. [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] […]
06 March 2022
Maldives Immigration is to grant Special Visa to the Ukrainian tourists who plan to stay in the Maldives for an extended period of time, due to the ongoing situation in the country. As such, Ukrainian tourists shall apply for the visa extension via IMUGA portal of Maldives Immigration, before the expiry of the visa granted […]
27 February 2022
George Corbin, one of the pioneers of tourism in the Maldives, and his daughter Georgia Corbin, the first child tourist to the Maldives, receives the very first Abaarana (Gold) Tier of the world’s first destination loyalty program, the Maldives Border Miles. The prestigious Abaarana Tier was presented to them by the Minister of Health, Honorable […]
21 February 2022
Maldives, 24th November 2021 – Agoda, one of the fastest-growing online travel booking platform, signed an associate partnership with Maldives Border Miles, the world’s first destination loyalty program for tourists. The online signing ceremony was honored by Controller General of Maldives Immigration, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Hussain, along with Deputy Minister of Tourism, Dr. Naushad Mohamed, Chief […]
24 November 2021
16 November 2021
A colorful celebration was held at Velana International Airport on Friday to welcome the 1 Millionth Tourists to the Maldives. The 1 Millionth Tourist Mr Victor Vincent Corentin from France arrived from EK652 flight this afternoon. He was received by officials of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), together with the Ministry of Tourism, […]
29 October 2021
Maldives Immigration wishes to provide an efficient and effective service in facilitating entry and exit from Maldives and ensure a smooth immigration clearance for the visitors. As such, we remind all passengers traveling to the Republic of Maldives to ensure possession of all mandatory documentation and fulfill Immigration requirements. Additionally, passengers must provide correct and […]
12 August 2021
Visa Division of the Maldives Immigration has been relocated to M. Star Cloud, 8th floor (former Star Cinema building). Hence, from 1st August 2021, all the visa services will be provided from the new office building. With this move, we look forward to seeing and serving you better with greatly improved office surroundings. As the […]
31 July 2021
Effective from 26th July 2021 onwards, tourists intending to check-in or stay at tourist facilities in inhabited islands will be permitted if; They have completed prescribed dose(s) of a COVID19 vaccine (approved by World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing (EUL) or Maldives Food and Drug Authority), and at least 14 days have passed after the […]
24 July 2021
Effective from 23rd July 2021, Maldivians and Work Visa holders (including the accompanying children who cannot be vaccinated) who falls to the following categories will be exempt from quarantine; Passengers who have completed prescribed dose(s) of COVID-19 vaccine (approved by World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing (EUL) or Maldives Food and Drug Authority), and at […]
23 July 2021
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