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Maldives visa requirements for Iran citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa on arrival
Iran citizens get a visa on arrival for Maldives.
Entry details
On a Iran passport, you get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed for Maldives. The Iran passport currently ranks #182 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Maldives is among the easier countries to enter, admitting 198 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #104 with 86 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Maldives→Iran carries the same visa on arrival rule.
In the opposite direction, Maldives citizens travelling to Iran face: visa on arrival.
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