Maldives Immigration says Maldivians are exempted from submitting a pre-arrival PCR test certificate when they travel back to the country from abroad.
In a statement, Immigration said Effective from today, all tourists and other visitors (traveling for short-term and or, for official purposes and not subject to 14 days quarantine) is required to have a certificate of negative pre-entry PCR test result for COVID-19, issued not more than 72 hours prior to departure to Maldives, counting from the first port of embarkation en route to the Maldives.
It said that the PCR certificate should bear the name and address of the laboratory that performed the testing, result of the test, date of testing as well as name and signature of the issuing officer.
Immigration said however the following travelers are exempt from pre-arrival PCR test requirements;
- Citizens of Maldives
- Valid Employment Approval or Work Visa holders
- Holders of any other resident permit of Maldives
- Flight crew arriving on General Declaration
- Infants aged less than 1 year
Immigration also said that in reference to the guidelines provided by related government authorities, possession of a PCR negative test result does not preclude the authorities subjecting such passengers to screening or any other surveillance measures at the points of entry.
It said that travelers have to submit the negative PCR result to Maldives Immigration via IMUGA (imuga.immigration.gov.mv), while filling the Traveler Health Declaration.
