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Maldives visa for citizens of Kenya

Citizens of Kenya 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 Kenya: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Nairobi — Malé: ≈ 4,120 km, about 5.5 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 Kenya passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 92 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kenya passport ranks 127th of 199.
Kenya passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Maldives passport: 54.
Citizens of Kenya and the Maldives can travel together visa-free to 28 countries, for example: Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Mauritius, Lesotho, Gambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Barbados.
Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kenya. Kenya visa for citizens of the Maldives

Travelling to the Maldives: good to know

Nairobi — Malé: about 4,120 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Nairobi 12:00 — Malé 14:00.
Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa.
Languages: Divehi.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MVR 15.
Maldives is the 51st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kenya.