Immigration says vaccinated travelers are no longer required to present a PCR test result upon arrival to the Maldives effective today.
It also said that vaccinated tourists who stay on the inhabited islands are also no longer required to present the PCR test result during departure.
Common requirements for all travelers;
- All arriving and departing passengers via airports and seaports are required to complete the Traveler Health Declaration form within 48 hours of the flight time.
- Vaccinated travelers are no longer required to present a PCR test result upon arrival to the Maldives.
- Travelers who have not completed the prescribed doses of vaccination should hold a valid negative PCR test result with a sample taken at most 96 hours prior to the first port of embarkation, en-route to the Maldives. Children below the age of 1 (one) year are exempted.
On-arrival Quarantine Exemptions
Passengers under the following categories are exempt from quarantine requirements upon arrival;
- Passengers entering the Maldives under a Tourist Visa.
- Fully vaccinated Maldivian citizens and their non-citizen dependents.
- Fully vaccinated Diplomat Visa holders and their dependents.
- Fully vaccinated Work Visa holders and their dependents.
- Quarantine exempted travelers are required to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test between the 3rd and 5th day from the date of arrival.
- Passengers who have recently recovered from COVID-19 (previous infection within 60 days prior to the date of departure) got a positive PCR test result from the sample tested for travel.
Travelers subjected to mandatory quarantine on-arrival
- Maldivian citizens and long term visa holders (except tourists) who have not received all the prescribed doses of a COVID-19 vaccine that has been approved by Maldives Food and Drug Authority or is mentioned in WHO’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL, Status of COVID-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL/PQ evaluation process) are required to quarantine for 14-days (fourteen) after arrival to the Maldives.
- Maldivian citizens and long-term visa holders (except tourists) who have not completed 14 (fourteen) days (prior to the date of arrival) after receiving the prescribed dose(s) of a vaccine are required to quarantine for 14-days (fourteen) after arrival to the Maldives.
- The travelers who are required to quarantine should register for prior approval 24-48-hours before traveling by providing required details to [email protected]
- Such individual(s) must obtain a negative PCR test result on completion of the 14 days before they are released from quarantine. Children under the age of 12 (twelve) years are exempted from quarantine.
Immigration said that COVID-19 vaccination is considered complete if 14 days have passed since the completion of the prescribed doses of COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Maldives Food and Drug Authority or WHO for emergency use.
