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🇲🇻 Maldives

Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution

Advisory Level Level 2

Exchange Rate 1 USD = 15.42 MVR

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Last Updated Oct 7, 2025

About Maldives

Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the eastern Arabian Sea, within the northern Indian Ocean. Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.

Source: Wikipedia

At a Glance

Capital Malé

Population 515,132

Area 300 km²

Language Maldivian

Currency Maldivian rufiyaa

GDP/Capita $13,379

Travel Advisory

Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.

Currency & Economy

Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
Exchange Rate: 1 USD = 15.42 MVR
GDP: $7.1B
GDP per Capita: $13,379

Visa Fee Estimate

$185 USD 2,853 MVR

Based on current Treasury exchange rate

Development

Life Expectancy: 81.0 years

Geography & Practical Details

Region: Asia
Capital: Malé
Area: 300 km²
Population: 515,132
Timezone: UTC+05:00
Languages: Maldivian
Calling Code: +960
Drives On: Left
ISO Code: MV