Prohibited in Maldives
Pornographic material, including sex toys, is banned on import to Maldives.
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Maldives
62 rules, checked against the Maldives’s own pages. Last verified September 8, 2026.
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5 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Maldives
Cannabis and cannabis products are banned as narcotics in the Maldives.
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Prohibited in Maldives
Religious material offensive to Islam is banned on import to Maldives.
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Action required in Maldives
Alcohol needs a prior import permit; travelers' personal alcohol is confiscated.
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Action required in Maldives
Every arriving traveler must file the IMUGA Traveler Declaration.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
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You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
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Medication
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
7
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Electronics
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Drones and professional gear
3
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Satellite and radio equipment
2
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Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Cash and monetary instruments
4
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Purchases and valuables
1
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Weapons and blades
11
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Antiques and other restricted goods
8
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Forms and documents
15
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Entry and admissibility
2
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Vaccines and health
4
Food and plants
2
Medication
1
A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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Prescription or letter
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Required
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
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Cigarettes
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Tobacco allowance 200Confiscation
age 18+
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Cigars
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Tobacco allowance 25Confiscation
age 18+
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Heated tobacco sticks
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Loose tobacco
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Tobacco allowance 250 gramsConfiscation
age 18+
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Nicotine pouches
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Vape liquid or pods
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Vape or e-cigarette device
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Electronics
1
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Laptops at the checkpoint
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Out of the bag
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Drones and professional gear
3
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Drone
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Standing A permit is required
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Registration by a visitor Required
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Permit page Official page
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Satellite and radio equipment
2
Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Liquids in a carry-on bag
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100 ml
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Cash and monetary instruments
4
Purchases and valuables
1
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Duty-free allowance
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MVR 10,000
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Weapons and blades
11
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Baton
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Body armor
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Brass knuckles
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Handcuffs
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Knife
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Laser pointer
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Multitool
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Pepper spray
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Replica or toy firearm
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Standing A permit is required
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Stun gun
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Standing A permit is required
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Taser
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Standing A permit is required
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Antiques and other restricted goods
8
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Aviation security authority
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Camouflage clothing
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Chewing gum
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Cuban cigars
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Customs authority
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Kinder Surprise eggs
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Poppy seeds
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Maldives Customs Service
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Shoes at the checkpoint
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Off
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Forms and documents
15
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Arrival card
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Traveler Declaration (IMUGA)
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Arrival card fee
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MVR 0
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Arrival card page
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Customs form
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MCS-111 General Declaration
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Departure form
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Required
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Departure form page
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e-Visa
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There is one
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e-Visa
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IMUGA Visa Services
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e-Visa page
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File it within
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96 hours
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Infants and the arrival card
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Yes
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Onward ticket
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Required
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Passport validity
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1 month
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Travel authorization
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Not required
visitors
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When the card opens
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Before you land
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Entry and admissibility
2
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A criminal record
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Meeting the published entry requirements does not guarantee entry: Maldives Immigration officers determine admissibility at the port of entry under sections 7 and 8 of the Maldives Immigration Act (Act No. 1/2007), which set out the grounds on which a person may be refused entry.
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Immigration authority
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Vaccines and health
4
The Maldives publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Maldives Customs Service
- Immigration Maldives Immigration
- Biosecurity Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (plant/animal quarantine)
- Health Health Protection Agency (HPA), Maldives
- Civil aviation Maldives Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
Official portals
- IMUGA Traveller Declaration (arrival, departure, and health declaration) Mandatory combined arrival/departure and health (yellow fever, Ebola) declaration for every traveler, filed within 96 hours of arrival or departure
- IMUGA Visa Services Online application for non-tourist visa categories and stay extensions
- Maldives Customs Cash Declaration Online declaration of foreign or local currency carried on arrival or departure
- CAA Drone (RPA) Operation Approval Required MNDF-then-CAA approval process for flying a drone anywhere in the Maldives
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a the Maldives application are not official. The government issues these directly.