Entry rules · Maldives passport
Do Maldives passport holders need a visa for India?
No visa needed for a short visit. Maldives passport holders can stay in India visa-free for up to 90 days.
Checked against official sources on 30 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
- Status
- Verified 30 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Maldives passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa-free
Exemption from the requirement of an Indian visa or Visa Free Entry into India is available for the Citizens of Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives.
Visa free entry can be availed by Maldivians whose purpose of visit to India is exclusively for Business/Medical treatment/Tourism and the stay in India does not exceed a period of 90 days.
MALDIVES :: Countries with Special Guidelines __MDV :: Maldives Visa free entry can be availed by Maldivians whose purpose of visit to India is exclusively for Business/Medical treatment/Tourism and the stay in India does not exceed a period of 90 days. However, if the foreigner intends to stay beyond 90 days, he/she should obtain an appropriate visa.
More quotes (1)
The 90 days period will be inclusive of all prior stays in India during a period of 6 months immediately preceding the Date of your arrival in India.
Stay: up to 90 days
The 90 days period will be inclusive of all prior stays in India during a period of 6 months immediately preceding the Date of your arrival in India.
India for other passports
- Free movement
- Nepal
- Visa-freePublic data
- Bhutan
- eVisa
- Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa required
- Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan
- Visa requiredPublic data
- Pakistan
How this rule was checked
On 30 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to India, chiefly Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for India
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to India as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Maldives passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- India visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Maldives passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Maldives passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of India.