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Business & InvestmentCompany registration, foreign investment, licences and SME financeVisas & Work PermitsWork visas, business visas, residence, renewals and medicalsTax & MoneyGST and TGST, income tax, banking and sending money homeGetting AroundPublic ferries, speedboats, domestic flights and Malé–HulhumaléTravel & HolidaysWhen to go, what it costs, where to stay, diving and snorkellingLiving in the MaldivesRenting, healthcare, SIM cards, schools and local rules
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Business & Investment
How to open a guesthouse in the Maldives: licences, rules and first steps
What it takes to run a tourist guesthouse on a local island: Ministry of Tourism registration and licensing, homestay rules, tax registration, council approvals and practical planning.
Reviewed 15 October 2026
Travel & HolidaysThe best time to visit the Maldives: weather, seasons and prices month by month
Reviewed 13 October 2026
Business & InvestmentHow to register a company in the Maldives: a step-by-step guide
Reviewed 13 October 2026
Visas & Work PermitsHow to get a Maldives work visa: the full process step by step
Reviewed 13 October 2026
Tax & Money
