The Maldives is perfect for a post-pandemic getaway though you need to keep the below in mind as you plan for your long-awaited vacay.
Visa for the Maldives
The Maldives offers on arrival tourist visas though one needs to meet the basic requirements including having a travel document or passport that’s valid for at least one month. You should also have a pre-paid accommodation booking (like at a beach resort in Maldives) and have confirmed returned / onwards air tickets to your country of residence. For more information, check – https://immigration.gov.mv/tourist-visa/
Safety at Island Resorts
In the Maldives, each resort is on a private island which means more safety and less outside contact. Properties like OBLU SELECT Sangeli have adopted strict health and hygiene protocols too; from boats that are sanitized before transfers and villas and public spaces that have been disinfected and deep cleaned to a specialized doctor available 24/7, you can rest assured of a safe stay.
Health Declaration & PCR Test Result
Also remember that within 48 hours of travel (arrival and departure), you must fill and submit an online Traveller Health Declaration (THD) through IMUGA (https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/ethd/create). Additionally, on arrival, you must submit a negative result of a COVID-19 PCR test taken 96 hours before departing to the Maldives.
Keep in Mind
On-arrival visas can be granted for a maximum of 30 days though the exact length will be up to the Maldives Immigration. The country offers quarantine-free holidays to all tourists regardless of vaccination status; however, unvaccinated travelers can only stay at inhabited islands that have reached the needed vaccination coverage. Since entry policies can change, always check for updates before traveling.
