Formalities, Visa, Imuga declaration for Maldives
Passport
Your passport must be valid for 6 months after your return date.
If you are traveling with minors, they too must have an individual valid passport for the Maldives visa.
Maldives Visa
The Maldives tourist visa is free of charge for a trip to the Maldives lasting less than 30 days. The Maldives visa is issued directly at Male airport on the day of arrival.
IMUGA Travel Declaration
Travellers must complete an online travel declaration form no earlier than 96 hours before arrival and departure:
https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/traveller
This is an information document on travel and the health of the tourist, filled in and submitted by the tourist on the basis of a questionnaire.
WHERE AND WHEN TO COMPLETE IT
The travel declaration must be completed within 96 hours prior to departure to the Maldives. After completing the declaration, the tourist will be issued QR Code, which must be registered. This must be presented to customs when crossing the border to obtain the Maldives visa. The same form must also be completed within 96 hours of your return flight.
WHAT DATA IS CONTAINED IN THE DECLARATION
The declaration provides data on the tourist's state of health, the countries visited in the last 2 weeks, the place of stay in the Maldives (if you are staying on a cruise ship, please select "K.Male" then the name of the ship).
WHAT PHOTO TO LOAD IN THE DECLARATION
A photograph of the tourist is required in the declaration.
It is necessary to take a full-face close-up photo.
It is preferable to take a photo against a light background.
Look directly into the camera.
Make sure there are no red eyes and that no shadows fall on your face.
Photos with a hidden part of the face are not allowed, so don't wear sunglasses or cover your face with bangs that cover your eyes.
Take photos against a uniform background so that other objects don't fall into the frame.
You can take a photo yourself on your phone. The important thing is that the photo meets all the requirements.
HOW TO OBTAIN THE QR CODE
A QR Code is automatically generated when a tourist fills in the form, uploads his/her photo and confirms the trip details. The QR Code appears in the browser window. The image is saved in "png" format.
If you receive an error message after filling in the declaration, try filling in the declaration again, remembering to "clear the browser cache" so that the browser does not retain previous errors.
You can check your QR Code :
https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/traveller/declaration/verify
WHAT YOU MUST WRITE IN THE RESIDENCE FIELD
In this field, you must enter your home address.
WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF BAGGAGES AND THE NUMBER OF CHECKED-IN BAGGAGES
At this point, you indicate the number of baggage items you are taking with you, if checked-in or if you are traveling with carry-on baggage only.
Before you leave
The mandatory IMUGA travel declaration must be completed online within 96 hours prior to your trip:
https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/traveller
This form must also be completed within 96 hours of the return flight.
In particular, we invite you to consult the airline's website, in the 48 hours prior to your departure
, to ensure you have the most accurate information concerning the boarding of your flight.
How to get to the airport
Wearing a face mask is recommended.
As you enter the arrivals terminal and walk to the immigration office, you will be guided past thermal imaging cameras. Those with symptoms of COVID-19 will be asked to go to a separate room for a PCR test for COVID-19.
The Maldives government may carry out random tests at its own expense.
At customs, when crossing the border, you will need to present a QR code, which will be assigned to you after you have completed the IMUGA Travel Declaration.
The IMUGA Travel Declaration must be completed within 96 hours prior to departure for the Maldives.
On arrival, tourists receive a free 30-day Maldives visa.
Customs
The import of alcohol and pork products (e.g. sausages) is prohibited.
You will be able to consume alcohol (beer, wine, hard liquor) on the boats.
What is strictly forbidden in the Maldives:
narcotic and psychotropic substances;
firearms and explosive objects;
underwater hunting equipment;
pornographic material (including sex toys, books and what is considered light erotica in European countries).
On arrival, all luggage is scanned at X to detect any items prohibited from entering the Maldives.
Conditions for importing into and exporting from the Maldives
From the Maldives
The mandatory IMUGA travel declaration must be completed online within 96 hours prior to your return flight:
https://travel.immigration.gov.mv/
In France, sanitary border controls have been lifted since August 2022.
https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/covid-19/deplacements-internationaux
Airline requirements
Air France
Emirates
Qatar Airways
Etihad Airways
Turkish Airlines
Swiss
Lufthansa
Cancellation insurance
We strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance to cover you in the event of cancellation. You must take out your insurance within 24 hours of booking your trip.
Minors: authorization to leave the country
https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1359
A child traveling with his or her mother or father therefore does not need an authorization to leave the country.
However, if the minor and the accompanying parent have different surnames, we advise you to bring the family record book (livret de famille) or the authorization to leave the country signed by the parent with the same surname as the child.
Covid-19
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