Do Lebanese passport holders need a visa for the Maldives?
By Prajjwal Kohli · Travel Content Writer, Tripmojo · Updated · Reviewed by Simran Raheja
No. Lebanese citizens do not need to arrange a visa before travelling to the Maldives. A free tourist visa is granted on arrival to visitors of every nationality with no pre-approval, and the Maldives Immigration Act allows a stay of up to 30 days from entry without any fee. You must file the free IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours of arrival and show a confirmed return ticket and a prepaid booking at a registered tourist facility.
Quick facts
Visa-free- Visa required
- No, free tourist visa granted on arrival
- Length of stay
- Up to 30 days from entry, per the Immigration Act
- Extension
- Up to 90 days total, on application through IMUGA, fee applies
- Entry formality
- IMUGA Traveller Declaration, within 96 hours of arrival, free
- Passport validity
- At least 1 month, with a machine-readable zone
- Cost
- Free on arrival
Entry requirements
- A Lebanese passport with a machine-readable zone and at least one month of validity. Maldives Immigration states that passengers whose passports have had their validity extended are not allowed to enter, so an extended passport must be replaced before you travel.
- The Traveller Declaration, submitted electronically on the IMUGA portal up to 96 hours (four days) before you arrive. It is free and required of every foreign arrival, including children.
- A complete itinerary: confirmed return tickets, a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered tourist facility, and sufficient funds for the stay. The alternative is a sponsorship visa pre-approved by Maldives Immigration, which is for visitors staying with a Maldivian sponsor rather than at a resort.
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate if you arrive from a yellow fever country. Lebanon is not one, so this only applies if your routing passes through an endemic country. Children under one are exempt.
- Each child needs their own passport. Minors cannot enter the Maldives on a parent’s passport.
What happens on arrival
Complete the Traveller Declaration on imuga.immigration.gov.mv inside the 96-hour window before landing. It asks for personal, flight and accommodation details and produces a QR code to present at immigration. Submitting it costs nothing, and there is no separate visa application.
At Velana International Airport, present the passport, the declaration and your booking. The visa is granted at the desk. Maldives Immigration is explicit that a complete itinerary does not guarantee entry and that admissibility is decided by the officer under sections 7 and 8 of the Immigration Act, so keep the return ticket and hotel confirmation to hand rather than on a dead phone.
To stay longer than the initial period, apply for an extension through the IMUGA portal before the visa expires. Since 23 April 2026 the form pre-fills from your passport number, you upload a photo taken in the last 12 months, and Immigration says applications are completed within 48 hours. The Act caps the total stay at 90 days from entry and sets the fee at MVR 750 for each three months or part of it; the portal shows the amount payable before you pay.
Good to know
- The return ticket and the prepaid booking are conditions of entry, not suggestions. Maldives Immigration lists a confirmed return journey and a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility as entry requirements, and the one-way ticket plus a plan to book a guesthouse on arrival, which works in much of the region, is exactly what gets a traveller questioned at the desk in Malé.
- Most routings from Beirut run through a Gulf hub such as Doha, Dubai or Abu Dhabi. The Maldives answer on this page says nothing about that layover. If you stay airside the transit is normally simple, but a stopover, an overnight outside the terminal or a separate ticket for the second leg brings the hub country’s own rules into play, and those are different for a Lebanese passport. Check the transit question separately.
- Entry is refused on Israeli passports since 15 April 2025. That is a rule about the passport presented, and Maldives Immigration says nothing about Israeli stamps or visas in other passports. Lebanese travellers are unlikely to be affected by either, but dual nationals should decide in advance which passport they are travelling on and use it for the declaration, the ticket and the hotel.
- Budget for the green tax. The Maldives charges a per-night environmental levy through resorts, hotels and guesthouses, and it is collected on the accommodation bill rather than at the airport. It is a tax, not a visa fee, so the visa on arrival is still free; it just means the final bill at checkout is higher than the room rate quoted.
- Do not rely on an extended-validity passport. The immigration page singles out passports with extended validity as grounds for refusal even though the one-month minimum looks generous. If yours has an extension stamp rather than a fresh booklet, renew it before you fly.
Frequently asked questions
Do Lebanese citizens need a visa for the Maldives?
No. Tourists of every nationality except holders of Israeli passports receive a free tourist visa on arrival, with no pre-approval. Lebanese travellers only need the free IMUGA Traveller Declaration.
How long can Lebanese citizens stay in the Maldives without a visa?
The Maldives Immigration Act allows up to 30 days from the date of entry without any fee. The officer decides admissibility on arrival, so check the period recorded rather than assuming.
Can I extend a Maldives tourist visa beyond 30 days?
Yes. Apply through the IMUGA portal before it expires. The Act lets Immigration grant up to 90 days from entry for a fee, and extensions are now processed within about 48 hours.
Is the Maldives visa on arrival free for Lebanese passport holders?
Yes. The tourist visa is granted on arrival free of charge and the Traveller Declaration is also free. A fee applies only if you extend your stay.
What is the IMUGA Traveller Declaration and when do I submit it?
It is the electronic arrival form every foreign traveller must submit on imuga.immigration.gov.mv. It can be completed up to 96 hours (four days) before you arrive and is free.
How much passport validity do I need for the Maldives?
At least one month, and the passport must have a machine-readable zone. Passports with extended validity are not accepted.
Do Lebanese travellers need a transit visa for Dubai or Doha on the way to the Maldives?
That depends on the hub country, not the Maldives. Staying airside on a through ticket is usually fine, but leaving the airport or changing terminals on separate tickets can require a visa, so check the transit rules for your specific routing.
Related pages
Other destinations for Lebanon passport holders
Sources
Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources below on .
- Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa, On Arrival: tourist visa granted on arrival, no pre-approval for tourists; MRZ passport with at least 1 month validity; confirmed return tickets, prepaid booking at a registered facility and sufficient funds; Traveller Declaration via IMUGA up to 96 hours before arrival, free; entry not granted on Israeli passports from 15 April 2025 (page updated 27/08/2025). Read 2026-08-22.
- Maldives Immigration Act 2007 (English text on immigration.gov.mv), section 10 and Annex: a visiting foreign national may remain for a period not exceeding 30 days from entry without payment of any fees; the Controller may grant up to 90 days after payment of the fee of MVR 750 per three months or part thereof. Read 2026-08-22.
- Maldives Immigration — Tourist Visa Extension Process Simplified Under Maldives 2.0 Initiative (24 April 2026): extensions applied for on the IMUGA portal, photo taken within the last 12 months, processing expected within 48 hours. Read 2026-08-22.
- Maldives Immigration — FAQs: visa on arrival for a short stay subject to entry rules; carry proof of accommodation and onward travel; overstay fines must be paid before departure. Read 2026-08-22.
Entry rules change without notice and the official source is always the authority. Confirm with the embassy or immigration portal before you book.
