Nigerians looking to visit the Maldives for no more
than 30 days can do so by applying for a visa on arrival.
Nigerians visiting Maldives must have valid passport
for entry into the country.
Passports which must be valid for six months at least
should also carry blank pages for stamps.
Visitors must have their onward/return tickets and
other documents necessary for their next destination outside of the
Maldives, ready and valid.
Nigerians visiting Maldives must have sufficient
funds to cover for the expenses during their intended period of
visit.
Visitors can also carry evidence of accommodation
arrangements in the Maldives i.e hotel reservations, etc.
Nigerians visiting Maldives must check for yellow fever
vaccination.
There are currently no direct flights options available
from Abidjan to the Maldives and visitors would have to make
arrangements for a transit visa.
Flights from Lagos to Maldives with one stopover
typically lasts for about 15 hours and 35 minutes.
Nigerians visiting Maldives with pets must have a valid
health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian and a proof of rabies
vaccination.
While Maldives is home to a diverse religious
demography, Islam is currently the religion practiced by a vast majority
of Maldives’ population.
The exchange rate between the Nigerian Naira and the
Maldivian Rufiyaa is currently at 1 NGN = 0.043 MVR.
Because the time zone currently in use in Maldives is
the Maldives Time ( GMT+5 ), Maldives is 4 hours ahead of Nigeria.
Getting around in Maldives is possible with the various
public means of transportation available, this includes taxis, ( A
trip usually costs around 20 rufiyaas (about $1.30) with a 10 rufiyaa
(about 65 cents) fee for bags), speedboats, seaplanes, and ferries.
Maldives uses a type D and G adapter for visitors
travelling with chargeable devices.
Maldives has a year-round hot tropical climate, with the wet
season which runs from May to October and the dry season from
November to April.
The best time to visit the Maldives is from November
to April,visitors can enjoy the warm, tropical 80s, and rainfall is
infrequent during these months too.
While Dhivehi and English is Maldives’ official language, visitors should have very little difficulty with communication when relating with the people.
Visitors might want to pick up some basic Dhivehi phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.