All tourists arriving Maldives from today, 15 July 2020, will be allotted with a free 30-day tourist visa on arrival following completion of a health declaration card and thermal screening.
Visitors will not be bound by quarantine unless their screening indicates symptoms of COVID19. Travelers who have symptoms of COVID19 will be bound a PCR test at the traveler’s own expense.
Testing services will also be provided for those who need a test result to return to their countries of origin or any other destination with the requirement.
Tourist resorts, hotels and liveaboards situated on uninhabited islands are now open for bookings, whereas hotels and guest houses situated on inhabited islands will be open for bookings beginning from 1 August 2020.
“Our islands haven’t felt the same without our guests, but in their emptier states one thing has been more apparent than ever before: the need for us to work together to protect not only the health of ourselves and our communities but nature as a whole. Having spearheaded resort-based marine conservation in the Maldives for 20 years, we now look forward to inspiring our teams and guests with a new era of sustainability-minded operations that prioritise the wellbeing of people and planet,” said Armando Kraenzlin, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Regional Vice President and General Manager.
Travelers coming by private jet have been allowed to enter the country since 1 June 2020.