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Maldives visa for citizens of Malaysia

Citizens of Malaysia 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 Malaysia: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Kuala Lumpur — Malé: ≈ 3,130 km, about 4.5 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 Malaysia passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 29 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Malaysia passport ranks 6th of 199.
Malaysia passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Maldives passport: 54.
Citizens of Malaysia and the Maldives can travel together visa-free to 47 countries, for example: Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, China, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Seychelles, Mauritius, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Micronesia, Kenya, and Palestine.
Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, don’t need a visa for Malaysia. Malaysia visa for citizens of the Maldives

Travelling to the Maldives: good to know

Kuala Lumpur — Malé: about 3,130 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
Local time: Kuala Lumpur 12:00 — Malé 09:00.
Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa.
Languages: Divehi.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MVR 15.
Maldives is the 15th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Malaysia.