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Maldives visa for citizens of Italy

Citizens of Italy get a Maldives visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Italy: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Rome — Malé: ≈ 7,330 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

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Maldives visa rules at a glance

With a Italy passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Italy passport ranks 6th of 199.
Italy passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Maldives passport: 54.
Citizens of Italy and the Maldives can travel together visa-free to 46 countries, for example: Tunisia, Kosovo, Ireland, Morocco, Palestine, Gambia, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Zambia, Malawi, Seychelles, Mongolia, and Antigua and Barbuda.
Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Italy. Italy visa for citizens of the Maldives

Travelling to the Maldives: good to know

Rome — Malé: about 7,330 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Rome 12:00 — Malé 15:00.
Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa.
Languages: Divehi.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MVR 15.
Maldives is the 125th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Italy.