Visas & Work Permits

Everything about entering, working and staying in the Maldives legally, from your first work visa to renewals, dependant visas and what happens when a permit expires.

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How to get a Maldives work visa: the full process step by step

From the employer's quota to your work permit card: who does what, the documents you need, the medical deadline, and how long each stage usually takes.

Reviewed 13 October 2026

Maldives tourist visa on arrival and the IMUGA declaration explained

The free 30-day tourist visa, what immigration officers check when you land, how to fill in the IMUGA traveller declaration, and what you can and can't do on a tourist visa.

Reviewed 13 October 2026

Maldives business visa: who needs one and how to apply

When a business visa is the right choice, what it does and doesn't allow, the documents usually required, and why you should confirm the current rules before applying.

Reviewed 13 October 2026

Bringing your family: the Maldives dependent visa for spouses and children

Who can sponsor dependants, the documents needed for spouses and children, the medical and insurance requirements, and how dependent visas link to your work permit.

Reviewed 13 October 2026

Renewing a Maldives work permit: medicals, deadlines and penalties

How work permit renewals work through the Xpat system, why the medical report matters, what happens when permits or medicals lapse, and how employers can stay compliant.

Reviewed 13 October 2026