Maldives
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Maldives
You · American passport
Up to 30 days per visit
Get the IMUGA Traveller Declaration before you travel.
imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Ask customs before you ship
There's no published rule. Ask customs before you ship.
carnetdepassage.org · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Check the steps
Dogs cannot be imported into the Maldives. See the steps
customs.gov.mv · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Maldives.
We'll email you if Maldives's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Maldives.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785) (cats only)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival (cats only)
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 30 to 366 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination (cats only)
Vaccinate against rabies after the microchip. It must be at least 30 days old and no more than 12 months old on the entry date.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate (cats only)
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- At least 1 day before you arrive
Import permit (cats only)
Permission from the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (restricted item) before import.
- By the day you arrive
Other core vaccinations (cats only)
Cats: rhinotracheitis, panleukopenia, feline leukaemia.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate (cats only)
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
customs.gov.mv · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Maldives
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | imuga.immigration.gov.mv · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Maldives
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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