If you are visiting the Maldives for the purposes of undertaking journalism tasks, you are required to submit the following documents to Maldives Immigration.
- IM32 Vetting form and,
- IM24 Application form (Professional Occupation Category will assist you in filling out the Business Visa form (IM24)
- Passport Bio-data page copy
- Expatriate Health Insurance
- Fee (Mrf 750.00 per 3 months or part of 3 months)
Photo Journalists, Videographers and Professionals with recording equipment will need to submit a request to the National Centre for Arts (NCA) to obtain a permit for the use of such equipment. The application for the request can be found here. In addition the NCA request should comply with the following conditions;
- Be made through a local sponsor
- Provide a summary of the purpose of visit
- Provide a detailed list of equipment that will be used
- other details of locations they may want to cover and/or other important information
As both these processes require the involvement of a local sponsor, the applicant may seek assistance from the local sponsor in getting the processes done locally – have them be the focal/contact point with Maldives Immigration and for the visitor to liaise with the sponsor in attending to these processes.
Also note:
It can take up to 21 days to process the visa and it would be advisable to carry forward both processes in parallel in order to save time.
Please Note:
The Maldives Embassy does not issue any visas under any circumstances.