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Step-by-step guides on visas, business setup, taxes and island transport, written for expats, investors and travellers.
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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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Visas & Work Permits
Changing employers in the Maldives: how work permit transfers work
Why you can't simply move to a new job, the employment approval the new employer needs, no-objection letters, the deposit, the December 2025 rule changes and how to protect yourself.
Reviewed 29 October 2026
Travel & HolidaysGetting married or renewing vows in the Maldives: what's legal and how it works
Reviewed 28 October 2026
Business & InvestmentBusiness income tax in the Maldives: rates, filing and interim payments
Reviewed 27 October 2026
Travel & HolidaysThe Maldives on a budget: real costs and how to save
Reviewed 25 October 2026
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