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Update history
2024-11-20 11:34
Updated information about traveller declaration form (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-11-15 15:15
Updated information on swimming safely (‘Safety and security’ page)
2024-10-17 12:20
Update for Traveller Declaration Form guidance (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2024-10-03 16:47
This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and there are no significant updates.
2023-11-27 13:04
Information that your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least one month after the date you arrive in the Maldives (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-10-20 12:04
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 09:50
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2022-07-08 15:50
Updated information on travel in Maldives (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-03-29 16:07
Update to information on requirements for completing the Traveller Declaration form (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-15 13:10
Update to information on local COVID-19 restrictions and entry requirements for Maldives (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)