Maldives visa and entry rules from Saudi Arabia
Malé and the resort islands · Last checked 18 October 2026
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for the Maldives?
Quick answer: No visa is needed in advance. The Maldives grants a tourist visa on arrival to travellers of all nationalities, up to 30 days, with no pre-approval. You need a confirmed return ticket, a prepaid booking at a registered facility and enough money for your stay, and you must complete the free IMUGA traveller declaration online.
Our Maldives guide covers the trip from Velana airport to your resort and the Traveller Declaration.
Visa on arrival
- Tourist visas are granted on arrival to travellers of all nationalities, so a Saudi passport and an iqama on another passport follow the same rule. The immigration officer has the final decision.
- The passport must be machine readable and valid for at least 1 month. Passports with extended validity are not accepted.
- You need a confirmed return ticket, a prepaid booking at a registered facility such as a hotel, and enough money for your stay. A pre-approved sponsorship visa can replace these. You must also meet the entry rules of your next destination.
- The most you are granted on arrival is 30 days, and there is no automatic right to 30 days. To extend up to 90 days from arrival, apply to Maldives Immigration before the first visa expires.
- A yellow fever certificate is required if it applies to your route. Children under 1 year are exempt.
IMUGA traveller declaration
- Complete the traveller declaration electronically on the IMUGA portal. It is free and can be submitted up to 96 hours before arrival.
- Tourist visas do not allow any paid or unpaid work or business activity.
Plan your trip
Maldives: official pages
These are government pages. Entry rules change at short notice, so confirm on the official page, and with your airline, before you book. Safrova does not issue or arrange visas.
Last checked:
Checked by Anas Ismail on 18 October 2026. We check each rule against the official government page listed under official pages, and note the date we checked it.