Maldives entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 1 month after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Maldives travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 12 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Maldives, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
Other passports: Canadian passport · Australian passport · Italian citizens: documenti per italiani
Do I need a visa for Maldives with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
You will get a 30-day visa on arrival if you enter Maldives as a tourist.
If you intend to work in Maldives, you must get a work visa before you travel.
For further information on entry requirements and visas, contact the Maldives immigration department.
Official source: GOV.UK – Maldives travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 12 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least one month after the date you arrive in Maldives. Make sure your passport is not damaged or you may be stopped by immigration.
Official source: GOV.UK – Maldives travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 12 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Maldives
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 20 November 2024: “Updated information about traveller declaration form ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 17 October 2024: “Update for Traveller Declaration Form guidance ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 27 November 2023: “Information that your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least one month after the date you arrive in the Maldives (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 8 July 2022: “Updated information on travel in Maldives ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Maldives (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
Spotted a change? Tell us.
Passport validity rules for all destinations · Liquids rules by airport · EES and ETIAS status