Source-backed scope
Maldives has 3 guide records for Indian travellers. 3 packs are not awaiting source confirmation; 0 remain under review. Pack presence is not universal eligibility or a fresh recheck of every legacy source. Open the exact route for document conditions.
- Jurisdiction
- Maldives
- Purpose
- Conferences / events, Short family / friend visits, Tourism / holiday
- Destination
- Maldives
Published route coverage
Maldives currently has 3 checklist or preparation records in the Enuncia Travel directory.
Each linked route page keeps the document list, translation rule, notarisation rule, apostille rule and attestation rule tied to official-source evidence.
- Conferences / events: named route guide; 8 rows from 6 source records.
- Short family / friend visits: named route guide; 7 rows from 5 source records.
- Tourism / holiday: named route guide; 8 rows from 4 source records.
What to check before ordering
Select the exact route first. Then choose only the document rows where processing is required or optional according to the checklist.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa: Original MRZ passport with at least one month validity | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Carry a passport/travel document with Machine Readable Zone and at least one month validity. Maldives does not accept passports whose validity has been extended. Onward countries may require more; do not import a six-month Maldives rule. |
| India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa: Individual IMUGA arrival Traveller Declaration | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Submit the free self-declaration at imuga.immigration.gov.mv/traveller within the live form 96-hour window before flight time for arrival. Tourist page says before arrival, while Meeting/live IMUGA say before flight time; follow the actual form timing and retain the completed declaration. This is an arrival form; no paid processing is inferred. |
| India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa: Onward-destination entry eligibility where applicable | conditional | visa application | Example from this named route only. Meet any visa and passport-validity requirements of the next destination; the Maldives passport minimum does not waive another country rule. |
| India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa: Outbound Traveller Declaration | not applicable | visa application | Example from this named route only. The outbound declaration requirement was removed from 15 August 2024. Do not apply the older arrival-and-departure wording as a current exit-form requirement. |
| India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa: Evidence of eligible conference/meeting purpose | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Carry invitation, registration or other document proving the actual eligible meeting/conference and organiser. The official introduction calls for purpose evidence; current category eligibility still applies. No particular invitation template or universal company-registration upload is prescribed. |
| India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa: Complete itinerary and confirmed return tickets | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Prepare the complete visit itinerary and confirmed return journey under the current Meeting category. |
| India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa: Prepaid confirmed booking at a registered hotel | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. The current Meeting page requires this hotel booking AND sufficient funds. Do not use older 2023 wording to substitute funds for the registered-hotel booking. |
| India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa: Proof of sufficient funds | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Have proof covering the stay in addition to the prepaid hotel booking. No fixed balance or bank-history period is stated on the current Meeting page. |
| India to Maldives private visit: entry after approved Visiting Sponsorship: Original MRZ passport with at least one month validity | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Carry a passport/travel document with Machine Readable Zone and at least one month validity. Maldives does not accept passports whose validity has been extended. Onward countries may require more; do not import a six-month Maldives rule. |
| India to Maldives private visit: entry after approved Visiting Sponsorship: Individual IMUGA arrival Traveller Declaration | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Submit the free self-declaration at imuga.immigration.gov.mv/traveller within the live form 96-hour window before flight time for arrival. Tourist page says before arrival, while Meeting/live IMUGA say before flight time; follow the actual form timing and retain the completed declaration. This is an arrival form; no paid processing is inferred. |
| India to Maldives private visit: entry after approved Visiting Sponsorship: Onward-destination entry eligibility where applicable | conditional | visa application | Example from this named route only. Meet any visa and passport-validity requirements of the next destination; the Maldives passport minimum does not waive another country rule. |
| India to Maldives private visit: entry after approved Visiting Sponsorship: Outbound Traveller Declaration | not applicable | visa application | Example from this named route only. The outbound declaration requirement was removed from 15 August 2024. Do not apply the older arrival-and-departure wording as a current exit-form requirement. |
Processing route
- Choose the route before preparing documentsThe examples above come from different application categories and are not one combined submission checklist. Open the linked route matching your purpose and stage for its full document and processing sequence.
Official citations
- Maldives ImmigrationMaldives Immigration official guidancewww.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version maldives-visitor-current-20261026
Current 10 September 2026 page: MRZ passport at least 1month, no extended-validity passports; itinerary/return/prepaid registered facility/funds OR Immigration-approved sponsorship, onward eligibility, individual arrival declaration, travel-history yellow-fever condition. No fixed stay length inferred from this page.
- Maldives ImmigrationMaldives Immigration: India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visawww.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-maldives-conference-meeting-visa-2026-10-26
Current 7 September 2026 Meeting category directly read: 14-day on-arrival permission, eligible organiser, MRZ passport 1month, return itinerary, prepaid registered-hotel booking AND sufficient funds, declaration and onward eligibility. Current wording takes precedence over 2023 hotel/funds OR wording.
- Maldives ImmigrationMaldives Immigration official guidancewww.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version maldives-meeting-current-20261026
Current page updated 7 September 2026: eligible meeting/conference/convention,14-day on-arrival non-extendable visa; return itinerary, prepaid registered-hotel booking AND sufficient funds, MRZ passport at least 1month, IMUGA96 hours before arrival-flight time, onward eligibility. No Business Visa conversion in country.
- Maldives Immigration IMUGAMaldives Immigration IMUGA official guidanceimuga.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version maldives-imuga-arrival-20261026
Live operational declaration: free, within 96 hours before flight time for arrival. Tourist content instead says before arrival; actual form timing controls, not exactly 96 hours before travel.
- Maldives ImmigrationMaldives Immigration official guidancewww2.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version maldives-departure-declaration-abolished-20261026
Official 13 August 2024 notice abolishes outbound Traveller Declaration from 15 August 2024; arrival declaration remains. Do not use old to-and-from wording as current departure requirement.
- Maldives ImmigrationMaldives Immigration official guidancewww2.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version maldives-meeting-purpose-evidence-20261026
14 May 2023 introduction: Meeting Visa on arrival without preapproval and document showing purpose. Older hotel OR funds and outbound-declaration wording are superseded by current 2026 category/IMUGA and 2024 departure notice; no specific invitation template named.
- Maldives ImmigrationMaldives Immigration: India to Maldives private visit: entry after approved Visiting Sponsorshipwww.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-maldives-visit-approved-sponsorship-entry-2026-10-26
Current 10 September 2026 sponsorship page directly confirms Visiting, eligible sponsor, approval before arrival and downloadable slip/use within 30 days. Tourist entry framework recognises approved sponsorship as an alternative accommodation/funding branch. Initial sponsor-form selection not represented as resolved.
- Maldives ImmigrationMaldives Immigration official guidancewww.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version maldives-approved-visiting-sponsorship-20261026
Current 10 September 2026 sponsorship page explicitly supports Visiting with Maldivian citizen or Professional Work Visa sponsor; applicant must be outside Maldives, approval before arrival, downloadable slip, enter within 30 days of approval. This is a use window, not stay duration. Initial form IM20/IM21 discrepancy lies outside the approved-slip stage.
- Maldives ImmigrationMaldives Immigration: India to Maldives ordinary holiday: on-arrival visa and free IMUGA declarationwww.immigration.gov.mvLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-maldives-tourism-arrival-visa-2026-10-26
Current 10 September 2026 tourist page directly read. MRZ passport 1month/no validity extension, itinerary/return/prepaid registered facility/funds, onward requirements, arrival declaration and conditional yellow fever; actual entry decision at border. Live IMUGA free arrival timing and 2024 outbound abolition separately verified.
Exceptions
- This destination page covers only the published official-source route packs listed here. Example rows belong to their named routes, not every applicant. Individual citation dates vary; adding a route does not revalidate the older packs.
- Routes not listed on this page should stay in the official-sources-needed state until their embassy or government evidence is added.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Does this page cover every Maldives visa category?
No. It covers only the source-backed routes listed on the page. Other purposes remain unpublished until official evidence is added.
How are translation and attestation decisions shown?
They are shown per document row, so applicants can see whether certified translation, notarised translation, apostille, embassy attestation or MEA/HRD attestation is required, optional or not applicable.
Related guides
- India to Maldives ordinary conference delegate: 14-day Meeting Visa
Conferences / events: named route guide, 8 rows.
- India to Maldives private visit: entry after approved Visiting Sponsorship
Short family / friend visits: named route guide, 7 rows.
- India to Maldives ordinary holiday: on-arrival visa and free IMUGA declaration
Tourism / holiday: named route guide, 8 rows.