Maldives Golden Visa

A chain of over 1,200 islands makes up the Maldives, a republic with a stable political environment and special economic zones. It offers no citizenship by investment route and no live residency by investment program, so investors seeking either will need to look elsewhere.

Maldives Citizenship by Investment

The Maldives does not offer a golden visa or citizenship by investment program comparable to those in other countries. Such golden visa programs grant citizenship or residency rights through substantial investment, typically in real estate, national development funds or local businesses.

The Caribbean programs grant citizenship rather than residency, complete in four to eight months and require no relocation. Grenada ranks 63rd on the Index with 179 destinations, 59.6% of world GDP and 79.4% of global travel, and holds an E-2 treaty with the United States allowing citizens to apply for a US investor visa.

Antigua And Barbuda sits 65th with 186 destinations, covering a spouse, children and dependent parents on a single application. St Kitts And Nevis reaches 191 destinations from the longest-running programme in the world.

Maldives Residency By Investment

The Maldives does not yet offer a formal permanent residence by investment program, although a new pathway is in development.

As an alternative, the Portugal Golden Visa requires a qualifying fund investment from €500,000 and asks for seven days a year in the country, with permanent residence available after five years. The Portuguese passport ranks 15th on the Index with 214 destinations and 99.4% of world GDP.

The Greek Golden Visa requires property investment from €400,000 across most regions, rising to €800,000 in Athens, Thessaloniki and the larger islands, with a lower €250,000 tier for qualifying conversions and restorations.

Maldives Passport Strength and Ranking

The Maldives ranks 95th of 199 on the La Vida Passport Value Index. The Maldivian passport reaches 139 of the world’s 227 destinations without a prior visa, representing 40.5% of world GDP and 40.8% of global travel measured by international visitor arrivals.

Maldivian nationals require advance visas for the United States, the United Kingdom, the Schengen Area and China. Those destinations account for most of the gap between the destination count and an investment-grade passport.

Citizenship and Residency by Investment Programs

See below a selection of countries offering residency and citizenship investment programs.

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