The Maldives gives every arriving tourist a free 30-day visa on arrival, Indians included. There is nothing to apply for. What they do check is where you are staying and how you are leaving.
Documents supplied for Schengen, US, UK, Canada, UAE and beyond. since 2017.
Real six-character booking references that resolve on the airline’s own ‘manage booking’ page. Check yours before you file.
Bookings are made through accredited channels in live airline reservation systems, not generated as PDFs.
If a booking reference does not verify, or we fail to deliver, you get a full refund. Read the policy.
The order matters more than people expect. Do these out of sequence and you end up with a lapsed booking or an appointment you cannot fill.
Immigration will ask, and a booking for part of the stay causes trouble.
Within 96 hours before you fly, on IMUGA.
Within 30 days.
Stamped at the counter, no fee.
People forget this half.
| What you pay | How much |
|---|---|
| Visa on arrival30 days, all nationalities | Free |
| Traveller DeclarationRequired in both directions | Free |
| Green taxUsually billed by the resort | USD 6 to 12 per night |
Checked 2026-09-25. Government fees move, sometimes with a month’s notice and sometimes with none. Treat this as a planning figure and confirm the number you will actually be charged at Maldives Immigration before you pay.
None of these are exotic. Every one of them is fixable in the ten minutes before you hit submit.
Maldives immigration is stricter about this than most. A resort or guesthouse booking for the full stay.
Needed both ways, within 96 hours of each journey.
A seaplane transfer can cost more than the flight from India. Check before booking.
Delivered in 30-60 minutes, verifiable before you submit.
A real, airline-held itinerary with a live PNR you can verify yourself.
₹399$4.5per traveller, one way
FLIGHTA confirmed accommodation booking in your name for the exact dates of your stay.
₹299$3.4per traveller
HOTELThe complete travel-proof bundle most embassies ask for. Best value.
₹599$6.8per traveller, one way
BUNDLENo. A free 30-day visa is issued on arrival to all visitors including Indian passport holders. You need confirmed accommodation and an onward ticket.
A free online form, submitted within 96 hours before arrival and again before departure. It is mandatory both ways.
Yes, for the whole stay, and Maldives immigration checks it more carefully than most places do.
Background reading: what a dummy ticket actually is · is it legal? · how to verify a PNR
Verifiable flight reservation from ₹399, or the flight + hotel pack for ₹599.
