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The Maldives Declaration Is Free — and Departing Travellers No Longer Need It

Updated 2026-10-15

Key Takeaways

  • The Traveller Declaration is free on the official IMUGA portal.
  • Departing travellers are no longer required to submit one.
  • It is a declaration, not a visa — your visa or entry permission is separate.
  • We are an independent paid service, not the government.

It is free

Maldives Immigration describes the Traveller Declaration as a free service, and you can file it yourself at https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv. If a site charges you for the declaration itself, that is their fee, not a government one.

A paid service can charge for filling it in and checking it against your passport. That is what our $19 is, and nothing more. We are an independent, privately operated service and we are not affiliated with Maldives Immigration.

Departing? You no longer file one

The departure declaration has been dropped: travellers leaving the Maldives are no longer required to submit a Traveller Declaration. If an older page or a thread tells you to file one before you fly home, that guidance is out of date.

The requirement that remains is the arrival one — filed within 96 hours before your flight to the Maldives.

What it is not

It is not a visa, and it does not decide whether you may enter. It is an information form — the digital replacement for the paper card you used to fill in on the plane. Your permission to enter the Maldives is a separate matter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Maldives Traveller Declaration free?

Yes. Maldives Immigration describes it as a free service, and the official IMUGA portal does not charge for it. Any fee you see is a third party's charge for assisting you.

Do I need to file one when leaving the Maldives?

No. Departing travellers are no longer required to submit a Traveller Declaration. Only the arrival declaration is required, within 96 hours before your flight to the Maldives.

Is the declaration the same as a visa?

No. The declaration is an information form filed before arrival; it does not grant permission to enter. Your visa or entry permission is separate.

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