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Italian Honorary Consulate in the Maldives

1 honorary consulate

Italy is represented in the Maldives by 1 mission: an honorary consulate in Malé. Italy requires Maldivian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Italian honorary consulates in the Maldives

Italy has an honorary consulate in Malé; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

Italy visa for Maldivian citizens

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Italy visa requirements for citizens of the Maldives

  • Schengen visa (type C) – tourism, and tourism to visit family or friends
  • National visa (type D) – study, work, family, elective residence, digital nomads
  • Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – business
  • Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – visiting family or friends
  • Fee: €90
  • 21 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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Maldivian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Italy. Italy has no embassy or career consulate in the Maldives, and its honorary consulates normally do not issue visas; applications go to a mission of Italy accredited to the Maldives from another country, or to another Schengen state that represents it for visas.

The Maldives’ missions in Italy

The Maldives has no mission in Italy on record; Maldivian citizens there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

Good to know

Italy in the Maldives

There is no embassy of Italy in the Maldives on record, so the Maldives is probably covered by an embassy of Italy in another country. Worldwide, Italy has 580 missions in 172 countries; one of them is in the Maldives.

Travel to the Maldives for Italian citizens

Italian citizens can get a visa on arrival in the Maldives, valid for stays of up to 30 days. In the Maldives, Italian citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

Frequently asked questions

Does Italy have consulates in the Maldives?

No career consulate is on record, but Italy has an honorary consulate in Malé.

Do Maldivian citizens need a visa for Italy?

Italy requires Maldivian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Do Italian citizens need a visa for the Maldives?

Italian citizens can get a visa on arrival in the Maldives, valid for stays of up to 30 days.

Does the Maldives have an embassy in Italy?

No mission of the Maldives in Italy is on record.