Visitors of all nationalities are eligible for a free, 30-day tourist visa in the Maldives. This visa is given on arrival, so don't need a prior visa to enter the country. However, You will need to have a passport with at least three months’ validity, a confirmed hotel reservation, and a confirmed ticket to fly out of the country. There’s a possibility to extend the visa by 60 days as long as you have a suitable financial situation to remain the full 90 days.
Officially the Republic of Maldives, is an archipelagic country in the Indian subcontinent of Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's Mainland
Another Maldives visa option is the business visa. This visa requires at least a diploma or a letter from an overseas company stating the individual’s competency along with the purpose for the visit. If approved, the visa is valid for up to 90 days.
Although a tourist visa allows foreigners to enter the country, it does not permit work. You, as an employer, will need to submit documents to the Maldives Immigration (MI) Department to obtain a work permit in the Maldives for each employee. Once approved, your employees can enter the country and also secure a resident visa.
Requirements to Obtain Maldives Work Visas
Anyone entering the Maldives for a job will have 15 days from their arrival date to obtain a work permit. During this pre-period, you should seek a valid Employment Approval (EA) — a written statement from the PFED granting expatriates permission to work in the Maldives — and go for a medical check-up at a hospital or clinic. Other requirements for the entry and application processes include:
Passport bio-data page copy
Completed disembarkation/embarkation card approved by the MI
Proof of yellow fever vaccine, if necessary
Passport
Payment of the work visa card fee of MVR 50
Passport-size photo
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Letter of appointment with information about you, the employee, and nature of the employment
Relevant education and professional certificates
Application Process
The Permits and Foreign Employment Division (PFED) of the MI grants permission for foreigners to work in the country. MI will issue a work visa based on the EA, which you apply for on behalf of your employees. This includes three stages — an online preliminary check, verification, and a final approval. After the EA is issued, your employee has 90 days to arrive in the Maldives. Then, you need to pay the work visa fees and submit the application within 15 days of the employee’s arrival.
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