The Maldives passport is moderate: it gives access to 86 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #103 worldwide in 2026 — 13 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 82 more than Maldives. Even so, these 86 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa25/54
Asia21/34
Americas19/35
Oceania10/14
Middle East7/15
Europe4/46
The Maldives passport is strongest across Africa, opening 25 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 4 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Maldives passport gets you to destinations like United Kingdom, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates with no visa, while United States, France, Italy, Spain still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇿🇦 South Africa🇮🇳 India🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the Maldives passport: 53 destinations are fully visa-free, 29 grant a visa on arrival, 4 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 34 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 78 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
53
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇩Bangladesh90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇹Bhutan14 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇳Brunei14 days
🇨🇳China30 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica30 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇾Guyana30 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇮🇳India90 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho90 days
🇲🇼Malawi30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇲🇦Morocco30 days
🇵🇰Pakistan90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇺Russia90 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates90 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
🇿🇼Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival
29
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
4
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇬🇧United Kingdom
e-Visa (online)
34
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
78
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 86 sums every destination the Maldives passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Maldives passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 86 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #103 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Maldives passport?
Among the most searched: United States, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, South Korea. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Maldives passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 13 below the world average. It opens 86 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Maldives passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Maldives, with 86, sits 82 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.