No PCR test: Maldives make entry easier for vaccinated people

Vaccinated people no longer need a PCR test when traveling to the Maldives.

Even after visits to islands inhabited by locals, a test is no longer needed.
Unvaccinated individuals, including children over the age of one, must continue to provide a PCR test that is no more than 96 hours old.

Holidays in the Maldives are becoming easier for those who have been vaccinated: As the government writes in a statement, the mandatory PCR test that applies to everyone will be abolished as of today, Saturday, March 5th. This means that only travelers who are not fully vaccinated must present a PCR test upon arrival – which is no more than 96 hours old upon departure. This also includes children from the age of one who are not vaccinated.

People who have been vaccinated with a vaccine approved in the Maldives or by the WHO are considered fully vaccinated from the 15th day after the second vaccination. Booster vaccinations are not planned, at Johnson & Johnson a single dose is sufficient for complete vaccination protection.

Maldives: There is no obligation to test after visiting inhabited islands

So far, tourists have also had to show a negative PCR test if they visited an island inhabited by locals. The test upon departure from the respective island is also omitted. The Federal Foreign Office has not yet read anything about the new regulation, which was announced on March 4th.

The simplifications apply initially to travellers. Maldivians and those with a work permit must undergo a PCR test within three to five days of entry. It is also mandatory to fill out a health certificate no more than 48 hours before entry.