Wallis and Futuna visa requirements for Maldivian citizens
Maldivian citizens need a visa for Wallis and Futuna, from its embassy or consulate.
MDV
Maldives
WLF
Wallis and Futuna
Visa needed
This visa is for tourists who cannot enter under a visa exemption.
- Visa
- Required
- Fee
- €9
- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
What to do
Find Wallis and Futuna's embassy or consulate that covers where you live.
Prepare the application form, photos, bank statements and travel bookings.
Book an appointment early; processing can take several weeks.
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Ways into Wallis and Futuna
Some tourists need a visa for Wallis and Futuna.
Visa not requiredEuropean visitor exemptionEU, EEA and Swiss citizens can make short visits without a visa.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check that your citizenship qualifies.
- Carry your valid travel document.
Documents required
- Valid travel document
- The EEA includes EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
- Different rules apply to longer stays.
Visa not requiredResidence document exemptionCertain French or Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas allow visa-free visits.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check that the country and document qualify.
- Check that your document is still valid.
- Carry it with your travel document.
Documents required
- Valid travel document
- Qualifying residence permit or long-stay visa
- 2 blank passport pages
- The document must come from France or a country fully applying Schengen rules.
- Either a qualifying residence permit or a qualifying long-stay visa is enough.
Visa on arrivalUrgent border visaBorder staff may grant this visa when serious, unexpected events prevented applying earlier.
- Stay
- 15 days
- Fee
- Fee required; amount not stated
How to apply
- Explain the serious, unexpected reason at a border checkpoint.
- Show your travel document, photo and supporting proof.
- Give fingerprints and pay the visa fee.
Documents required
- Accepted travel document
- 2 blank passport pages
- Passport photo meeting required standards
- Proof you could not apply earlier
- Proof of visit purpose
- Proof of funds
- Proof of return or onward entry
- Fingerprints
- Approval is not guaranteed; this is not a normal tourist visa service.
- Transit stays are limited to the time needed, up to 15 days.
Visa on arrivalShip worker transit visaSome ship workers can get a border visa to join or leave work.
- Stay
- 15 days
- Fee
- Fee required; amount not stated
How to apply
- Ask the shipowner or agent to notify port staff.
- Have them send the required form.
- Show your travel document and photo at the checkpoint.
- Give fingerprints and pay the fee.
Documents required
- Accepted travel document
- 2 blank passport pages
- Passport photo
- Shipowner or agent's required form
- Fingerprints
- The form covers the application and promises payment for stay and return costs.
- Your stay covers only the transit time needed, up to 15 days.
Visa requiredTourist visaThis visa is for tourists who cannot enter under a visa exemption.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- €9
How to apply
- Choose Wallis and Futuna on France-Visas.
- Fill in the form.
- Book with the French consulate or its visa centre.
- Submit your documents and pay any fees.
- Collect your passport and check where the visa works.
Documents required
- Passport and copy
- 2 blank passport pages
- Application form and receipt
- 2 recent passport photos
- Hotel booking
- Proof of funds
- Return or onward ticket
- Fingerprints
- Your visa sets your stay, expiry date and number of entries.
- A short-stay Schengen visa does not normally cover Wallis and Futuna.
Sources (13)Last updated 11 November 2026
- Wallis and Futuna State administration: entry and stay of foreigners; contains older exemption information
- French Interior Ministry: visas for overseas territories
- Current Wallis and Futuna entry order of 26 July 2011, including Annex II updated in June 2025
- French entry order of 10 May 2010: airport-transit Annex D updated in April 2026
- France-Visas: France and the Schengen area
- France-Visas: short-stay visas and overseas exemptions
- France-Visas: long-stay visas for overseas territories
- France-Visas: airport transit visas, including overseas transit
- France-Visas official online application and submission process; not a separate electronic visa scheme
- French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: visa fee table
- French consular visa application instructions for the United States
- French consular visa application instructions for the United Kingdom
- French embassy and consular visa application instructions for India
Coming from Maldives
- MoneyXPF ₣
- Time+7h
- DrivingOn the rightLook left first
- LanguageFrench
- Emergency15 police
Planning your Wallis and Futuna trip
Best time to go: May to October is the cooler, dry season. November to April is hot and rainy.
- Talietumu FortA fort on Wallis built by the Tongans in the 15th century.
- Lake LaloaloAn almost perfectly circular volcanic lake on Wallis.
- Tongan burial sitesHistoric burial sites on Wallis that form part of the islands' cultural heritage.
- Father Chanel's tombA cultural site at Poi on Futuna.
About Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is a French overseas collectivity of three main islands in the South Pacific.
- Capital
- Mata-Utu
- Money
- CFP franc (₣)
- Languages
- French
- Time zone
- UTC+12:00
- Cars drive on the
- right side
- Calling code
- +681
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Questions
Do maldivian citizens need a visa for Wallis and Futuna?
Maldivian citizens need a visa for Wallis and Futuna, from its embassy or consulate.
Where do I apply for a Wallis and Futuna visa?
At Wallis and Futuna's embassy or consulate that covers where you live. Book an appointment early, as it can take several weeks.
Does a US, UK or Schengen visa help maldivian citizens enter Wallis and Futuna?
We have no record of Wallis and Futuna relaxing its rules for maldivian citizens who hold another country's visa. Check with the embassy before you rely on one.
Do other Asia passports get easier entry to Wallis and Futuna?
United Arab Emirates can enter without applying before they travel.
Which countries near Wallis and Futuna are easier for maldivian citizens?
Cook Islands, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa Tuvalu, and 3 more let maldivian citizens in without applying before travel.
What should I carry to Wallis and Futuna?
Find Wallis and Futuna's embassy or consulate that covers where you live. Prepare the application form, photos, bank statements and travel bookings.
What money is used in Wallis and Futuna?
CFP franc (₣). Carry some cash for arrival, especially if a visa fee is paid at the border.
What language do people speak in Wallis and Futuna?
French.
How strong is the Maldives passport?
It ranks #55 and reaches 81 destinations without applying ahead.
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