Indian Visa For Maldivians

According to the latest data by Indian Ministry of Tourism, Maldives is the hottest tourist destination for Indians for 2012.  The data further reveals that number of Indian tourists to Maldives has increased by 16.4% over 2011. This comes as a good news for the Tourism industry of Maldives, which has experienced a decline in number of Indian visitors over the past few years due to various reasons.

Are you planning to travel to India on a vacation but afraid of the visa procedure? Worry no more! This blog post contains all the details about Indian visa for Maldivians which answer the questions like how to get Indian visa for Maldivians, where to apply, how much it costs and what documents are required.

Brief: Maldives is a beautiful island country in Indian Ocean comprising 26 atolls, which are small island. Maldives has issued visas to Indians. So, if you want to travel to Maldives, you need Maldivian visa. A list of Indian Embassies or Consulates in Maldives is given below:

Indian Visa For Maldivians

The Republic of Maldives is a beautiful country in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It has magnificent natural features. The previously uninhabited islands were first inhabited around 3500 BCE, by people from southern and eastern India. These people are called “Dravidians” which means they have settled on the island before their arrival in the Indus Valley (present day Pakistan). They sowed rice and built houses which still can be seen today. Today’s Maldives are the result of centuries of trade between the Indus Valley civilization and the societies in southern India. The Maldives was built up as a commercial base for trading with other countries/kingdoms but it still remained politically independent until such time.

So, you want to travel India? That’s one of the most popular and diverse destinations for travelers today. But before you pick up your passport, do you know when and where to apply? Don’t worry, we’re here to help!

How to Apply

Maldivian nationals travelling to India for Tourism/ Meeting with friends and relatives/ Medical purposes in India do not need PRIOR VISA if their period of stay in India is less than 90 days in preceding six months. All visas to Maldivian national are free of charge.

Following is the procedure for application of India visa for Maldivians (whenever required) and foreigners

STEP 1:

Fill in the online visa application form: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html 

NOTE: Please ensure that the photo is a recent passport size photograph (2” x 2”) with white background.

Uploading of photograph is mandatory. uploading photo makes processing faster. It might take longer to issue visa if you do not upload your photo while filling your online application form.

STEP 2:    
Take a print out of the completely filled form and affix one passport size (2” x 2”) with white background in the first page of the printed visa application form

NOTE: Ensure that the application is signed in two places – at the first page below the photograph and at the last page

STEP 3:

Please submit the printed visa application form along with visa fee   (Click here for Visa fee schedule)   and the following documents at the Visa Counter of the High Commission of India, Male’ on any working day between 0930 am to 12 pm.

• Original Passport and Photocopy
• Copy of ID card (Maldivians) or Work Permit card/ Visa (for foreign nationals)
• Other supporting documents. Click here to view all supporting documents required.