Visa policy of Maldives
Maldives grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival status to all nations of the world for 30 days, and an extension of further 60 days is available for a fee. The 30 day stay rule does not apply to the citizens of the following countries - Brunei (15 days) and India (90 days).[1]
Arrivals by country
Most visitors arriving to the Maldives on short term basis in 2015 were from the following countries of nationality:[2]
| Rank | Country | Number |
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| 1 |  China |
359,514 |
| 2 |  Germany |
105,132 |
| 3 |  United Kingdom |
92,775 |
| 4 |  Italy |
65,616 |
| 5 |  India |
52,368 |
| 6 |  Russia |
44,323 |
| 7 |  France |
42,024 |
| 8 |  Japan |
39,244 |
| 9 |  South Korea |
33,001 |
| 10 |  Switzerland |
31,923 |
| Total | 1,234,248 |
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.tourism.gov.mv/download/december-2015-update/
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