Tourist visa on arrival
No pre-approval needed
See what to prepareBangladeshi tourists get a Maldives visa on arrival with no pre-approval. Officers check for a passport with at least one month of validity, a confirmed return ticket and a prepaid booking at a registered resort or guesthouse. The one online task is the free IMUGA traveller declaration, filed within 96 hours before your flight.
Each child travels on their own passport. For flights, see Dhaka to Malé.
Checked against trusted sources:
Maldives ImmigrationIMUGA portal
Pick the visa that matches the purpose of your trip. Each card shows the processing time, the price and what to prepare.
No pre-approval needed
See what to prepareFrom the Maldives authorities' own pages. Tick items off as you gather them, then print or save the list.
The application in the order the official process runs, with the time each step takes where the authorities state it.
Fees as the Maldives authorities list them; amounts in taka follow the exchange rate. Last checked 22 October 2026. Official source
On arrival
As the Maldives authorities themselves warn applicants.
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Flights from Bangladesh, places to go and packages that already include the visa.
Hotels and resorts in Maldives with guest scores, nightly prices and free cancellation.
Visa & documents
Tourists get a visa on arrival with no pre-approval.
The minimum is in the summary at the top. The passport must be machine-readable.
bookingMentor handles the Maldives tourist visa on arrival for travellers from Bangladesh.
The tourist visa on arrival checklist has 4 items, shown with the visa type on this page.
The 3 mistakes we see most often are listed on this page.
Tourist visa on arrival: On arrival.
General
A free online declaration that every traveller, children included, submits before landing. The timing is in the steps.
See the Dhaka to Malé route guide for airlines and flight times.
Only if it applies to your travel history, as the checklist notes.
Enough for the whole stay, or an approved sponsorship. Immigration can ask to see it.
Yes, as long as it is a registered tourist facility and the booking is prepaid.
There are 3 general entry requirements, listed on this page.
Booking
Yes, prepaid and at a registered tourist facility, as the checklist explains.
Yes, a confirmed one. It is on the checklist on this page.
Prices & payment
No. The common mistakes on this page explain why.
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