Asia Travel Guide: Maldives—Visa Chapter

1. Maldives

The Republic of Maldives (formerly known as Maldives Islands), referred to as "Maldives", is an archipelago country in the Indian Ocean. 26 groups of natural atolls and 1,192 coral islands are distributed in an area of ​​90,000 square kilometers, of which about 200 islands are inhabited. With a land area of ​​298 square kilometers, it is the smallest country in Asia. Due to its unique tropical island scenery, it is a world-famous tourist resort with countless unique and different resort islands.

Starting from March 5, 2022, the Maldives has decided to cancel the requirement for a negative pre-travel PCR nucleic acid test report for all tourists who have been vaccinated 14 days ago. The vaccines injected by tourists must be approved by the Maldives Food and Drug Administration or the World Health Organization (WHO). ) Emergency Use List (EUL) approved and needs to be injected at least 14 days before entry. At the same time, Chinese citizens can apply for a 30-day visa on arrival after arriving in the Maldives.

Male, the capital of the Maldives, source: Airpano

The local government stated that it will completely liberalize entry policies related to tourism and transit:

1. Those who have been fully vaccinated (if there is no vaccination certificate, you must present a negative PCR nucleic acid test report within 96 hours before entering the country)

*Note: The list of vaccines approved by the Maldives Food and Drug Administration or the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Use List (EUL) includes:

1. Pfizer-BioNTech Pfizer/Germany’s Beintech

2. AstraZeneca

3. Moderna Modena

4. Sinovac

5. Sputnik V satellite V

6. Covishied

7. Janssen/Johnson & Johnson

8. Sinopharm

9. Covaxin

2. Visa holders (Chinese citizens can enter the country with a visa on arrival (valid for 30 days), or they can apply for a visa from the authorities before traveling)

For tourists who meet the above conditions, the specific requirements are as follows:

1. English version of vaccination certificate (specific vaccination rules are as above)

2. Valid passport and visa

(Chinese citizens can enter the Maldives with a visa on arrival (valid for 30 days), or they can apply for a visa from the authorities before traveling)

3. Hotel reservation form

4. Proof of assets worth no less than the number of days in Malaysia * US$50 + US$100 (spot checks may be carried out upon entry)

*Note: The above content is for reference only. For more detailed information, please refer to the official website of the Maldives Immigration Bureau:

HTTPS://immigration.gov.MV/

Source: Qatar Ministry of Health

Singapore has fully opened up for vaccination travel as of April 1.The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will allow all fully vaccinated travelers from any country or region to enter Singapore quarantine-free, as long as they have not traveled within the past 7 days. Citizens, PRs, tourists and long-term pass holders who have visited any country or region restricted by the Ministry of Health only need to prepare the following materials before traveling to Singapore:

1. English version of proof of complete vaccination

2. Negative nucleic acid test result report within 48 hours before entering Singapore

3. Apply for and fill in the electronic version of the arrival card, namely the SG card, three days before entry. The filling URL is as follows:

HTTPS://E services.ICA.gov.is/SG arrival card/

4. Download the TraceTogether App, complete the registration and activate it after arriving at the Singapore Airport.

5. (If necessary) Those traveling to Singapore with a tourist visa are also required to purchase travel insurance with a minimum coverage of S$30,000 before departure and download the policy.

The above are all the materials and strategies needed to travel to the Maldives. Once you have everything ready, you can wait to set off.

Beautiful scenery of Maldives, source: Maldives National Tourism Administration

Beautiful scenery of Maldives, source: Maldives National Tourism Administration

At present, we have summarized the visa strategies for four phases of Southeast Asian countries, two phases of East Asian countries and four phases of West Asian countries. We will continue to summarize the visa policies for popular travel destinations for New Zealanders, and Xiaopo Island will continue to do so. Summarizing the relevant air tickets, hotels, ferry tickets and other information, the summer is coming to an end. This issue will be the last issue of the summer visa travel guide. I hope everyone can start a new semester of study happily and smoothly!