Maldives opens for tourists on July 15
View(s):Maldives is opening its borders on July 15 and in a bold move will allow tourists in without PCR tests or quarantine on arrival.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, hotels and resorts on uninhabited islands will open on July 15 while guesthouses and hotels on inhabited islands will resume business in August 1.
According to the guidelines, visitors will be provided a free 30-day visa on arrival. Travellers are required to present a health declaration card on arrival, but a health certificate is not required for entry into the Maldives. The guidelines say however that visitors with COVID 19 symptoms will be subject to a PCR test on arrival while local health authorities will conduct random testing at the airport.
Visitors must have a confirmed booking in a registered tourist establishment and are required to book their entire stay in one resort or hotel while exemptions will be made for transit arrangements. All resorts will follow government guidelines on health and safety measures.
Aitken Spence and John Keells Holdings operate several resorts there while SriLankan Airlines is one of the biggest operators to the Maldives.