Clarification on the Madives' visa requirements: 'Entry facilities' and multiple hotels
I want to travel to the Maldives soon. On https://immigration.gov.mv/tourist-visa/, I found the following requirements for obtaining a tourist visa:
- A passport or a travel document with Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) with at least 1 months validity.
- A pre-paid hotel booking/accommodation.
- Sufficient funds to last for the intended period of stay in Maldives.
- Confirmed onward/return tickets to home country or to country of residence (not applicable for valid resident permit holders).
- Entry facilities to their onward destinations; for example, the visa.
- Traveller Declaration must be filled in and submitted by all travelers travelling to and from Maldives, within 72 hours to the flight time. The form has to be submitted electronically via IMUGA.
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, if applicable. Click here to check the Yellow Fever endemic countries.
However, I do not understand what 'Entry facilities to [our] onward destinations' are. The only interpretation I can think of for this would only fit transit visas (they would be talking about the traveller being allowed to enter the next country on their itinerary) but even in the URL, it says 'tourist visa'.
I'm also not sure whether my current plan of staying at one hotel for a few days and then at a different hotel on a different island is in compliance with the rules because the form at https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/ethd/create only lets me enter one hotel's name and one address.
Can someone please clarify on these uncertainties?
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What documents are required for visa on arrival in Maldives?
The documents required for getting an approval for a tourist visa on arrival to Maldives Are:- A passport that does not expire for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
- Two photographs of the applicant may be required.
- Proof of accommodation in the country.
- Air tickets to fly out of Maldives.
What is the visa process for Maldives?
In order to enter Maldives the Indian nationals visiting Maldives as a tourist do not require any pre-arrival visa. A free Maldives Tourist Visa which is valid for approximately ninety days is issued to Indian nationals on arriving at the Male airport.Is PCR test required for Maldives?
Do I need to present the PCR test result? Effective from March 13th, 2022, PCR is not mandatory to enter the Maldives.How much bank balance is required for Maldives visa?
Though there are no fees required for the visa, you must carry minimum funds of $100 per person, for every day you stay in the Maldives.15 Things You Didn't Know About The Maldives
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