Maldives visa requirements for Guinea-Bissauan citizens
Guinea-Bissauan citizens get a visa on arrival in the Maldives, for up to 30 days.
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Maldives
Visa on arrival
A free visa for people visiting Maldives for a holiday.
- Visa
- On arrival
- Max stay
- 30 days
- Fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
What to do
Bring the arrival fee in cash, in a widely accepted currency, plus a passport photo.
Have your return or onward ticket and accommodation details ready.
Queue at the visa-on-arrival desk before immigration in the Maldives.
Ways into Maldives
Tourists usually get a free visa when they arrive.
Visa on arrivalTourist visa on arrivalA free visa for people visiting Maldives for a holiday.
- Stay
- 30–90 days
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Prepare your passport, bookings and proof of funds.
- Submit your own IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 4 days before arrival.
- Show your documents to border staff on arrival.
- Apply for an extension before your stay ends.
Documents required
- Machine-readable passport or travel document
- Return or onward ticket
- Prepaid booking at registered accommodation
- Proof of funds or approved sponsor
- Traveller Declaration
- Yellow fever certificate, if needed
- Hotel booking
- Border staff decide your stay; extensions can allow 90 days total.
- You cannot do paid work, unpaid work or business activities.
Sources (24)Last updated 11 November 2026
- Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa; updated September 2026
- Maldives Immigration — Business Visa; updated September 2026
- Maldives Immigration — Meeting Visa
- Maldives Immigration — Work Visa Service
- Maldives Immigration — Marriage Visa; updated October 2026
- Maldives Immigration — Dependent Visa
- Maldives Immigration — Resident Visa
- Maldives Immigration — Sponsorship Declaration
- IMUGA — Official immigration services portal
- IMUGA — Free Traveller Declaration
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Maldives Visa; official indexed content reviewed, direct access returned 403
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — China visa agreement; official indexed content reviewed
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Indian business entry announcement, February 2022; historical arrangement
- Maldives High Commission in the UK — Visa and Passport Information
- Maldives Embassy in the UAE — Tourist Visa
- Maldives Embassy in the United States — Mission site checked; no inbound visa guide found in the reviewed navigation
- Maldives High Commission in India — Mission site checked; no inbound visa guide found in the reviewed navigation
- Maldives Immigration — July 2021 notice confirming online Student and Special Visa applications
- Maldives Immigration — May 2022 health insurance and medical report notice
- Maldives Immigration — Older permit extension form and supporting-document checklist
- Maldives Immigration — Special Visa application form
- Maldives Immigration Act 2007 — Official indexed English text reviewed; direct PDF address returned 404
- Maldives Immigration — Current downloads index
- ONEGov — Business Visa and Corporate Resident Visa service
Trips to Maldives
Day-by-day itineraries by snuck, shaped around you.
Coming from Guinea-Bissau
- Plugs D G J K LAdapter for some
- MoneyMVR .ރ
- Time+5h
- DrivingOn the leftLook right first
- LanguageDivehi
- Emergency911 police
Planning your Maldives trip
- White sand beachesThe beaches have clear blue water and tropical island scenery.
- Baa atollThis protected biosphere reserve has rich coral reefs and abundant marine life.
- National Museum in MaléSee historic objects, weapons, religious pieces and woodwork engraved in Arabic and Thaana.
- Old Friday MosqueThis 17th-century mosque is the oldest in the country. Polite, properly dressed visitors may be allowed inside.
Scams to watch for in Maldives
- High resort drink pricesBottled water can be very expensive at resorts. Alcohol at licensed venues also usually carries a steep markup. These are pricing risks, rather than evidence of a dishonest charge.
- Marked-up imported souvenirsItems sold as souvenirs on local-island excursions are typically made outside the Maldives and sold at significant markups. A local shopping stop does not mean the goods were made locally.
- Poor dollar exchange rates in shopsShops may convert US dollars at either Rf15 or Rf10 per dollar. At the lower rate, your dollars buy much less. A poor rate is not necessarily a hidden or fraudulent charge.
About Maldives
The Maldives is an archipelago republic of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of India.
- Capital
- Malé
- Money
- Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ)
- Languages
- Divehi
- Time zone
- UTC+05:00
- Cars drive on the
- left side
- Calling code
- +960
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Questions
Do guinea-bissauan citizens need a visa for the Maldives?
Guinea-Bissauan citizens get a visa on arrival in the Maldives, for up to 30 days.
How long can guinea-bissauan citizens stay in the Maldives?
Up to 30 days each visit with the visa on arrival rule. Staying longer can mean a fine or a ban from coming back.
Can I get the Maldives visa at the airport?
Yes. Guinea-Bissauan citizens get the visa when they land in the Maldives. Carry cash for the fee, a passport photo, your return ticket and hotel details.
Do maldivian citizens need a visa for Guinea-Bissau?
Maldivian citizens get a visa on arrival in Guinea-Bissau, for up to 90 days.
Do other Africa passports get easier entry to the Maldives?
Morocco, Algeria, Angola, Benin Botswana, and 5 more can enter without applying before they travel.
Which countries near Maldives are easier for guinea-bissauan citizens?
Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Sri Lanka Palestine, and 3 more let guinea-bissauan citizens in without applying before travel.
What should I carry to the Maldives?
Bring the arrival fee in cash, in a widely accepted currency, plus a passport photo. Have your return or onward ticket and accommodation details ready.
What money is used in the Maldives?
Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ). Carry some cash for arrival, especially if a visa fee is paid at the border.
What language do people speak in the Maldives?
Divehi.
How strong is the Guinea-Bissau passport?
It ranks #83 and reaches 48 destinations without applying ahead.
Reviewed by @snuck