Maldives customs
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Get import & export customs regulations, restricted items and food restrictions before travelling to Maldives. Items allowed to import is Medicines for personal use should be accompanied by a valid medical prescription. Prohibited items is Narcotics and psychotropic substances. Some of restricted items are Liquor and alcohol products require a permit from theMinistry of Economic Development.
Import Regulations
Free to import items into Maldives
Tobacco
- 200 cigarettes;
- 25 cigars; and
- 250g tobacco.
Alcohol
- Travellers may bring in any amount under US$30,000. However, any sum of US$30,000 or over must be declared to Customs.
Currency
- Travellers may bring in any amount under US$30,000. However, any sum of US$30,000 or over must be declared to Customs.
Other items
- Medicines for personal use should be accompanied by a valid medical prescription.
- Goods for personal use, such as clothes, jewellery, and toiletries.
- Other personal goods up to the value of Rf6000.
Prohibited items into Maldives
- Narcotics and psychotropic substances.
- Pornographic material (including sex toys).
- Religious materials offensive to Islam.
- Live pigs.
- Idols for worship.
- Dogs and dangerous animals.
- Telecommunication equipment should be inspected and approved by theCommunications Authority of the Maldives.
Restricted items into Maldives
- Liquor and alcohol products require a permit from theMinistry of Economic Development.
- Pork and its derivative products require a permit from theMinistry of Economic Development.
- Chemical and chemical products require a permit from theMinistry of Defence and National Security.
- Pets require a health certificate from an authorised veterinarian stating that the animal is free from infections or contagious diseases.
- Other live animals and their derivative products require a sanitary certificate and must be inspected and approved by theMinistry of Fisheries and Agriculture.
- Live plants and their derivative products require a phytosanitary certificate and must be inspected and approved by theMinistry of Fisheries and Agriculture.
- Firearms, weapons, explosives, and ammunition such as pistols, spear guns, and fireworks require a permit from theMinistry of Defence and National Security.
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Export Regulations
Free to export items from Maldives
No rules presentProhibited items from Maldives
- Bait fish, such as big eyed scad.
- All coral, with the exception of organ pipe coral.
- Pearl oysters and giant clams.
- Conch and trochus shells.
- Dolphins, whales, puffer fish, sharks, turtles, eels, Napoleon wrasses, rays, skates, and lobsters and their meat.
- Turtles.
Restricted items from Maldives
No rules presentMaldives visa advice
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