Visa on arrival

Turkey visa for citizens of the Maldives

Citizens of the Maldives get a Turkey 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 — Ankara: ≈ 5,690 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

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

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

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Turkey 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; Turkey passport: 71.
Citizens of the Maldives and Turkey can travel together visa-free to 37 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malaysia, Thailand, Mauritius, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Brunei, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Zambia, Eswatini, Mongolia, South Africa, and Botswana.
Citizens of Turkey, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of Turkey

Travelling to Turkey: good to know

Malé — Ankara: about 5,690 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Ankara 10:00.
Local currency: Turkish Lira.
Languages: Turkish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TRY 49.
Turkey is the 64th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.