No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for the Philippines and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Maldives: the passport opens 54 countries visa-free; Malé — Manila: ≈ 5,320 km, about 7 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for the Philippines for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Philippines 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; Philippines passport: 34.
Citizens of the Maldives and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Tajikistan, Brunei, Rwanda, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Fiji.
Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

Malé — Manila: about 5,320 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Manila 15:00.
Local currency: Philippine Peso.
Languages: English and Filipino.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
Philippines is the 58th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.