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Maldives visa requirements for Ethiopia citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa on arrival
Ethiopia citizens get a visa on arrival for Maldives.
Entry details
Holders of a Ethiopia passport get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed when visiting Maldives. The Ethiopia passport currently ranks #180 of 199 worldwide, with 44 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Maldives is notably open to foreign passports, admitting 198 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #104 with 86 open destinations. The relationship isn't symmetric: Ethiopia travellers get easier access here than Maldives citizens get in return (e-visa required).
In the opposite direction, Maldives citizens travelling to Ethiopia face: e-visa required.
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