Airport
Arriving passengers must fill in an immigration from with passport details and Address in Maldives and length of stay.
Population of Maldives : 409, 163
Alcohol
The consumption of alcohol is only permitted to foreigners in resorts or on tourist live abroad vessels.it is not allowed on any inhabited island, even if you're staying in a registered guesthouse or hotel. Resort bars and restaurants, however, are well-stocked with premium spirits, traditional and tropical cocktails, and fine wines from around the world.
Aquatic Sports
Some of the watersports available include banana boat riding, body boarding, catamaran sailing, canoeing fly boarding, Fun tube riding, glass bottom boat cruising, jet ski, kite surfing, knee boarding, paddle surfring, para-sailing, scuba diving, snorkelling, sports fishing, swimming, wake boarding, water skiing, wave surfing, windsurfing.
Currency
The Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) is a non - covertible currency only available in the Maldives. However, US dollars are acceptable legal currency any-where in the maldives, based on the rate of US $1.00 Representing MVR 15, 42. All major credit cards and currencies such as Euro and British Pounds are also accepted in tourist resort.
Foreign Exchange
Exchanging money and traveller's cheques can be done at the bank at velana international Airport and at foreign exchange bureaux in male. credit cards are accepted in the resorts.
Customs
Tourists are prohibited from bringing in the following items: alcohol, Chmeicals, dogs, idols for worship, gun powder and explosives, live plants and live animals, medicines or steroids, materials contary to lslam, narcotics and psychotropic substances, pork and pork products, pornographic materials, spear guns, firearms and ammunition. to enter maldives no pre- arrival visa is required. A thirty day free visa is issued on arrival for all Nationalities, provide: Should posses a valid passport with / machine Readable Zone (MRZ)-(standard ICAO Annex 9, chapter 3.10.1) and should have at least 6 months vaildity.