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Qatar visa for citizens of the Maldives

Citizens of the Maldives get a Qatar 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 — Doha: ≈ 3,320 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.

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

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

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Qatar 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; Qatar passport: 69.
Citizens of the Maldives and Qatar can travel together visa-free to 36 countries, for example: Seychelles, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Thailand, Mauritius, Pakistan, Singapore, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Zambia, and Eswatini.
Citizens of Qatar, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of Qatar

Travelling to Qatar: good to know

Malé — Doha: about 3,320 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Doha 10:00.
Local currency: Qatari Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ QAR 3.64.
Qatar is the 16th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.