No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for Dominica?

Citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for Dominica 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 — Roseau: ≈ 14,600 km, about 19 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 Dominica without a visa on a Maldives passport?

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

Dominica 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; Dominica passport: 94.
Citizens of the Maldives and Dominica can travel together visa-free to 39 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malaysia, Thailand, Mauritius, Singapore, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Palestine, Philippines, Zambia, Eswatini, China, Botswana, and Lesotho.
Citizens of Dominica, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of Dominica

Travelling to Dominica: good to know

Malé — Roseau: about 14,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 19 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Roseau 03:00.
Local currency: East Caribbean Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ EC$2.70.
Dominica is the 173rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.