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Maldives visa for citizens of Thailand

Citizens of Thailand 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 Thailand: the passport opens 41 countries visa-free; Bangkok — Malé: ≈ 3,150 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 Thailand passport you can visit 41 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 81 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Thailand passport ranks 121st of 199.
Thailand passport: visa-free access to 41 countries; Maldives passport: 54.
Citizens of Thailand and the Maldives can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Micronesia, Palestine, Russia, Kiribati, and Vanuatu.
Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, don’t need a visa for Thailand. Thailand visa for citizens of the Maldives

Travelling to the Maldives: good to know

Bangkok — Malé: about 3,150 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Bangkok 12:00 — Malé 10:00.
Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa.
Languages: Divehi.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MVR 15.
Maldives is the 17th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Thailand.