Maldivian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Maldivian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Maldives
Rank 48th of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
80
Visa-free
56
On arrival
21
eTA
3
e-Visa
41
Visa required
72
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Maldivian passport holders (56)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Azerbaijan90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belize
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil
- Brunei14 days
- Cambodia30 days
- China30 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana30 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guyana
- Haiti90 days
- India90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Jamaica90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Morocco30 days
- Pakistan90 days
- Palau30 days
- Panama180 days
- Philippines30 days
- Qatar30 days
- Russia90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia180 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (21)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bhutan
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Jordan
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Samoa90 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (3)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (41)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Armenia
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Iran
- Iraq
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Visa required (72)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (15)
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (9)
- Aruba
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Maldivian passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Maldivian passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +67 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +63 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +59 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +58 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +56 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +41 | Turkey citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Maldivian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Maldivian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Maldivian passport ranks 48th, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 80 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Maldivian passport holders visit without a visa?
56 countries are visa-free for Maldivian passport holders. Counting 21 that give a visa on arrival and 3 that need only an online eTA, 80 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 41 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 72 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Maldivian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bhutan, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nepal, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Maldivian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Maldivian citizens (revision 1377795177), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.