No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for Kiribati and can stay up to 90 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 — South Tarawa: ≈ 11,050 km, about 14.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

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

Yes, citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for Kiribati for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kiribati 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; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of the Maldives and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 36 countries, for example: Seychelles, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Philippines, Zambia, Botswana, Lesotho, and Kosovo.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Malé — South Tarawa: about 11,050 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +8 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — South Tarawa 20:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 157th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.