Maldives Tourist Visa on Arrival — 30 days, free for all nationalities (extendable to 90 days)for 🇱🇻 Latvian citizens travelling to 🇲🇻 Maldives
Latvian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Maldives. You may travel directly without any advance application or prior approval. You may stay up to 30 days per entry.
Apply Now — Official Portal ↗📋Required Documents4
- ✓Completed Traveller Declaration (IMUGA) submitted before arrival
- ✓Confirmed accommodation booking (resort, hotel or guesthouse)
- ✓Return or onward ticket
- ✓Valid passport (valid 1+ month beyond the stay)
A free 30-day visa on arrival is granted to all nationalities.
ℹ️What to Expect
As a Latvian passport holder, you can enter Maldives without applying for a visa in advance. Present your valid passport at the port of entry and confirm your intended stay is within up to 30 days. Border officers may ask for proof of onward travel, sufficient funds, and accommodation details. Always verify current requirements at the official government portal before booking travel.
📎Supporting Documents (may strengthen your application)
- ○Proof of sufficient funds for the stay
🌐Why Latvian passport holders do not need a visa for Maldives
Latvian passport holders can enter Maldives without a visa because of an existing bilateral visa-waiver agreement or diplomatic arrangement between the two countries. This means Latvian citizens benefit from streamlined entry and do not need to apply in advance — a valid passport is sufficient at the border.
⚠️Common Reasons Maldives Tourist Visa on Arrival — 30 days, free for all nationalities (extendable to 90 days) Applications Are Refused6
- !Holding an Israeli passport — since the April 2025 amendment to the Immigration Act, holders of Israeli passports are refused entry to the Maldives (dual nationals may enter on a non-Israeli passport).
- !No confirmed onward or return ticket out of the Maldives.
- !Insufficient funds for the stay (about US$100 plus US$50 per day) without a confirmed hotel or resort booking.
- !No confirmed accommodation — a hotel, resort or registered guesthouse reservation is required.
- !A passport that is not machine-readable or has less than one month’s validity.
- !The Traveller Declaration (IMUGA) was not submitted within 96 hours before arrival.
Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.
Requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Source: official government portal