Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Follow the arrival steps below and keep your travel documents to hand.
During your visit
Check the permission you receive and leave before your authorised stay ends.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Maldives arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
IMUGA Traveller Declaration
Submit within 96 hours before arrival. The declaration is free; each traveler needs their own.
Arrival guidanceOfficial reference [1]Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Children need their own documents
Children need an individual passport and traveller declaration.
Maldives travel essentials
- Capital
- Male
- Currency
- MVR
- Calling code
- +960
Maldives entry questions
Do Russian citizens need a visa for Maldives?
For tourism in Maldives, ordinary passport holders from Russia do not need a visa for up to 90 days per visit.
How long can I stay in Maldives?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 1 month after arrival.
Do I need to complete IMUGA Traveller Declaration?
Required for this route. Submit within 96 hours before arrival. The declaration is free; each traveler needs their own.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Maldives’s requirements directly with government authorities.
- https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/
Open IMUGA Traveller Declaration
· Maldives Immigration Read official entry guidance
· Maldives ImmigrationPassport, entry conditions and exceptions for your visit.
https://www.immigration.gov.mv/visa/tourist-visa
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Maldives with an ordinary Russia passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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