No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for Antigua and Barbuda?

Citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for Antigua and Barbuda and can stay up to 180 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Maldives: the passport opens 54 countries visa-free; Malé — null: ≈ 14,570 km, about 18.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 180 days

Can I travel to Antigua and Barbuda without a visa on a Maldives passport?

Yes, citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for Antigua and Barbuda for up to 180 days. A valid passport is enough.

Antigua and Barbuda visa rules at a glance

With a Maldives passport you can visit 54 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 75 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Maldives passport ranks 101st of 199.
Maldives passport: visa-free access to 54 countries; Antigua and Barbuda passport: 99.
Citizens of the Maldives and Antigua and Barbuda can travel together visa-free to 40 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Malawi, Rwanda, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Philippines, Zambia, Eswatini, China, South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho.
Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of Antigua and Barbuda

Travelling to Antigua and Barbuda: good to know

Malé — null: about 14,570 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — null 03:00.
Local currency: East Caribbean Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ EC$2.70.
Antigua and Barbuda is the 172nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.