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Maldives visa for citizens of Sri Lanka

Citizens of Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka: the passport opens 18 countries visa-free; Colombo — Malé: ≈ 770 km, about 1.5 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to the Maldives without a visa on a Sri Lanka passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Sri Lanka get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Maldives visa rules at a glance

  • With a Sri Lanka passport you can visit 18 countries visa-free, 18 with a visa on arrival and 56 with an e-visa; 106 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Sri Lanka passport ranks 175th of 199.
  • Sri Lanka passport: visa-free access to 18 countries; Maldives passport: 54.
  • Citizens of Sri Lanka and the Maldives can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: Thailand, Singapore, Seychelles, Tajikistan, Malawi, Rwanda, Lesotho, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Gambia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada.
  • Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka visa for citizens of the Maldives

Travelling to the Maldives: good to know

  • Colombo — Malé: about 770 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −0.5 hours.
  • Local time: Colombo 12:00 — Malé 11:30.
  • Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa.
  • Languages: Divehi.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MVR 15.
  • Maldives is the 1st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sri Lanka.
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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Sri Lanka:

How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to the Maldives

Visa rules for the Maldives for citizens of countries bordering Sri Lanka:

How to get a Maldives visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for a Maldives visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Colombo — Malé?

About 1.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 770 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with the Maldives?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −0.5 hours.

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for Sri Lanka?

Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka.

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