No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for China?

Citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for China and can stay up to 30 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 — Beijing: ≈ 5,850 km, about 8 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to China without a visa on a Maldives passport?

Yes, citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for China for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

China 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; China passport: 42.
Citizens of the Maldives and China can travel together visa-free to 26 countries, for example: Seychelles, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Thailand, Mauritius, Singapore, Brunei, Malawi, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Zambia, Russia, Tunisia, Morocco, and Micronesia.
Citizens of China, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Malé — Beijing: about 5,850 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Beijing 15:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 66th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.