# Do Ukrainians Need a Visa for the Maldives in 2026? > Do Ukrainian citizens need a Maldives visa in 2026? A free 30-day stamp on arrival, a hotel booking, a return ticket and the IMUGA declaration explained. - URL: https://langandtrip.com.ua/en/article/viza-na-maldivy-2026/ - Language: en - Published: 2026-06-24 - Categories: Travel, Holidays, Beaches, Hotels, Maldives, Relaxation --- Ukrainian citizens do not need a **Maldives visa** in advance. Malé airport gives a free 30-day stamp to everyone who arrives with a valid passport, a confirmed accommodation booking and a return ticket. This applies to both an ordinary and a biometric international passport, and there is no need to file anything separately at an embassy. One detail often gets lost: the stamp itself is free and almost automatic, but without a completed online IMUGA declaration you will not even be allowed to board the plane. So visa-free here does not mean do nothing before departure. ## Do Ukrainians Need a Maldives Visa in 2026? No, a **Maldives visa** is not arranged in advance. The Maldives issues a free tourist visa on arrival to citizens of every country, and Ukraine is no exception. The basic stay lasts 30 days from the date of entry. The stamp is issued at the point of arrival, usually Velana International Airport near Malé. There is no fee for it, so if some third-party website asks you to pay for a Maldives visa, that is a middleman, not an official requirement. ## What Documents to Show at Passport Control ![What documents to show at passport control](/storage/image/new/viza-na-maldivy-2026-1.jpg) A border officer may ask you to prove that you are a tourist and will leave on time. The minimum set is as follows: - an international passport valid for the entire trip (most sources recommend at least 6 months of validity, so do not rely on a passport that is about to expire); - a confirmed **hotel booking** or guesthouse reservation in the Maldives; - a return ticket or an onward ticket to a third country with a specific departure date; - proof of sufficient funds for the trip (a figure sometimes quoted is around 100 dollars per day, so double-check it before you go). Every child travelling with you must have their own international passport. Recording a child in a parent's passport is not accepted in the Maldives. ## What Is IMUGA and Why It Is Mandatory IMUGA is the official online portal of the Maldives immigration service. Everyone entering the country must complete the Traveller Declaration, regardless of citizenship or age. **Fill in the declaration no earlier than 96 hours before departure.** That window is counted from your flight's departure time, not from your arrival in the Maldives. The form is free: you enter your passport details, flight, accommodation and a short health section, and at the end you receive a QR code. You show it at the border together with your passport. ![What is IMUGA and why it is mandatory](/storage/image/new/viza-na-maldivy-2026-2.jpg) The only genuine address of the portal is imuga.immigration.gov.mv. Sites that charge money for this form have nothing to do with the official service. ## How to Extend a Stay Beyond 30 Days The standard 30 days can be extended by another 60 without leaving the country, giving a maximum of up to 90 days. The extension is arranged through the immigration service in advance, before the stamp expires rather than on the last day. This is convenient for long winter stays, but keep the cost of accommodation in mind: there are no cheap months in the Maldives. ## Common Mistakes on Entry and How to Do It Right MistakeThe right wayArriving with no accommodation booking, hoping to find something on the spotHave a confirmed booking at least for the first nights, as it may be requested at controlBuying a one-way ticket onlyHave a return or transit ticket with a departure dateFilling in IMUGA a week before the flightSubmit the declaration within 96 hours of departure, otherwise it is invalidFlying with a passport that expires in a monthBring a passport with spare validity, ideally 6 monthsAdding a child to your own passportGet the child a separate international passport## Who Can Be Refused Entry? ![Who can be refused entry](/storage/image/new/viza-na-maldivy-2026-3.jpg) Formally there are no refusals based on citizenship, but you can be turned back for specific reasons: no proof of accommodation, no return ticket, no funds for the trip, or answers at the border that contradict one another. Another source of trouble is items banned from import: alcohol in your luggage, pork, and religious items of other faiths intended for distribution. Alcohol is legally available only on resort islands, not on local ones. Medical insurance is not always formally required at the border, but it is not worth travelling without it: treatment on the islands is expensive, and an evacuation by seaplane or boat costs extra money. If you are flying for the first time and planning a typical week on a single island, a booking, a round-trip ticket and a timely IMUGA submission will be enough. If you are going for a month or more, or travelling with children, allow time to extend your stay and check everyone's passports a few weeks before departure rather than the night before. Visa conditions change, so check the current requirements before your trip on the official portal imuga.immigration.gov.mv and in the guidance of Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.