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Holy See visa for Maldivian citizens

Entry requirement

Visa required

The Holy See has no visa regime of its own: Maldivian citizens reach it through Italy, so the Italian and Schengen entry rules apply to them.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Holy See visa?

All visa types for the Holy See

Where to apply in Maldives

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

Citizens of the Holy See travelling to the Maldives

Holy SeeMaldives Visa on arrival Maldives visa for citizens of the Holy See

Travel advice for the Holy See

  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

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

Maldivian citizens planning a trip to the Holy See can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for the Holy See (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Frequently asked questions

Do Maldivian citizens need a visa for the Holy See?

The Holy See has no visa regime of its own: Maldivian citizens reach it through Italy, so the Italian and Schengen entry rules apply to them.

Do citizens of the Holy See need a visa for the Maldives?

The Maldives issues citizens of the Holy See a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.