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Egypt visa for Maldivian citizens

Visa required

Maldivian citizens need a visa for Egypt, obtained before travel.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Egypt visa?

Tourist visa issued by an Egyptian embassy or consulate

Key facts

Processing time
Set by each mission. The Egyptian consulate in Washington allows at least 10 business days, and 6 to 8 weeks for nationalities needing prior security approval.

All visa types for Egypt

Processing time, as Egypt states it: Set by each mission. The Egyptian consulate in Washington allows at least 10 business days, and 6 to 8 weeks for nationalities needing prior security approval.

Where Maldivian citizens apply for a visa for Egypt

Egypt has no embassy or consulate in Maldives on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Malé, Egyptian embassies and consulates are closest in Muscat, Oman (2,699 km), New Delhi, India (2,742 km) and Dhaka, Bangladesh (2,837 km). Egypt sets which of its missions takes applications from the Maldives; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Egyptian citizens travelling to the Maldives

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Travel advice for Egypt

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from the Maldives to Egypt, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Egypt at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 14 July 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Egypt (updated 27 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Egypt (updated 5 November 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Maldivian citizens can stay in Egypt

How long Maldivian citizens may stay in Egypt is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Maldivian citizens apply

Egypt has no embassy or career consulate in the Maldives. Maldivian citizens apply through a mission of Egypt accredited to the Maldives from abroad; the official visa portal of Egypt names the right place.

Egypt’s neighbours for Maldivian citizens

Palestine admits Maldivian citizens visa-free. Sudan requires Maldivian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Egyptian citizens travelling to the Maldives

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Maldivian citizens need a visa for Egypt?

Maldivian citizens need a visa for Egypt, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of Egypt in the Maldives?

No. Egypt has no embassy in the Maldives. The nearest Egyptian embassy is in Muscat, Oman, 2,699 km from Malé.

Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for the Maldives?

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

Can Maldivian citizens enter Egypt visa-free?

No; Maldivian citizens need a visa for Egypt obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.