Complete your Maldives arrival card online

A declaration is valid for one arrival. A new declaration is needed for each trip to the Maldives. A submitted declaration can be edited on the official portal with the edit token and the passport number.

The declaration does not decide how long you may stay. Tourists receive a 30-day visa on arrival, and other stays depend on the visa or permit you hold.

The official portal sends the confirmation when the declaration is submitted. After we submit your declaration, we send the confirmation with the QR code to the email address given in your order.

The declaration must be submitted within 96 hours (4 days) before the flight time of your arrival. That is the only window the official sources give.

You can order earlier. We hold your application and submit it once the 96-hour window is open.

The Maldives Traveller Declaration, often called the IMUGA form after the portal it is filed on, is a self-declaration form provided by Maldives Immigration. According to Maldives Immigration, all foreigners arriving in the Maldives must complete and submit it within 96 hours before arrival.

Each traveler, including children and minors, must submit an individual declaration. The form covers tourists as well as people who travel for work, business, a conference or as a dependent, and it also lists ship and airline crew among the travel purposes.

The official pages differ on one point: the visa page speaks of all foreigners, while the IMUGA portal speaks of all travelers. Maldivian nationals should check the official portal.

The declaration is for arrival. The official tourism body of the Maldives announced that from August 15, 2024 outbound travelers no longer need to complete it.

1. Verify the email address: the portal sends a 6-digit code before the form starts, and the confirmation goes to the same address.
2. Choose the purpose of travel: Holiday, Employment, Dependent, Business, Official or Diplomatic, Conference, Sponsorship or Crew.
3. Enter the personal details as shown in the passport.
4. Enter the travel details: arrival flight, return or onward journey and place of stay.
5. Answer the health questions, for example about yellow fever risk countries.
6. Answer the customs questions.
7. Add family or group members at the end if you travel together, then submit and save the confirmation.

Common mistakes to avoid:

• One declaration for the whole family: each traveler, including children and minors, needs an individual declaration
• Details that do not match the passport: enter names and numbers exactly as printed
• A mistyped email address: the confirmation is sent to the email used for the declaration
• Arriving without a return ticket or a confirmed booking: both are entry requirements for the tourist visa on arrival
• Forgetting the yellow fever certificate: it is required if you arrive from or recently traveled through a risk country
• Treating the declaration as a visa: the tourist visa is granted separately on arrival