Visa-free entry for Indian business travellers to Maldives comes into force

Maldives has announced that the Visa-free entry for Indian business travellers to the island nation, comes into effect. In a statement, the Maldivian Foreign Ministry said, starting from the 1st of this month, it has commenced the process of granting Indian Nationals visa free entry for business purposes, for a period not exceeding the visa free period of 90 days.

 

This is according to the Agreement on the



Facilitation of Visa Arrangements between both the governments, signed on the 17th of December, 2018. As part of the reciprocal arrangement, a multiple entry, non-resident, business visa will be granted for Indian Nationals for a period of 90 days within 6 months. Any Indian National with an approved business visa is eligible to renew their visa up to 180 days within a calendar year.