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Nepal visa for citizens of the Maldives

Citizens of the Maldives get a Nepal 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 the Maldives: the passport opens 54 countries visa-free; Malé — Kathmandu: ≈ 2,900 km, about 4 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Nepal without a visa on a Maldives passport?

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

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Nepal visa rules at a glance

  • With a Maldives passport you can visit 54 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 75 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Maldives passport ranks 101st of 199.
  • Maldives passport: visa-free access to 54 countries; Nepal passport: 12.
  • Citizens of the Maldives and Nepal can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Seychelles, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Palestine, Philippines, Micronesia, Gambia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Haiti.
  • Citizens of Nepal, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of Nepal

Travelling to Nepal: good to know

  • Malé — Kathmandu: about 2,900 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +0.75 hours.
  • Local time: Malé 12:00 — Kathmandu 12:45.
  • Local currency: Nepalese Rupee.
  • Languages: Nepali.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ NPR 153.
  • Nepal is the 6th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.
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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of the Maldives:

How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Nepal

Visa rules for Nepal for citizens of countries bordering the Maldives:

How to get a Nepal visa

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

What documents do you need for a Nepal visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Malé — Kathmandu?

About 4 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 2,900 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Nepal?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +0.75 hours.

Do citizens of Nepal need a visa for the Maldives?

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

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