Probably everyone remembers the advertisement of the Bounty chocolate bar, which promised heavenly pleasure. In addition to the product itself, advertised during that marketing campaign, the most picturesque natural landscapes captivated with its breathtaking beauty and incredible tranquility.
This is the feeling that awaits a tourist who decides to visit the Maldives. Visa to these atolls of the Indian Ocean is the only obstacle to unity with the fabulous nature of the resort.
Located near the tea emperor of the world - Sri Lanka - the Maldives archipelago shows the world a huge number of islands of unmatched beauty, united in atolls. Each brainchild of the Maldives is not like the other, and the only thing that unites them is the unimaginable calm and brightness of the colors of natural landscapes.
In order to get into this wonderful world, you need to know the answer to the simple and very popular question among all tourists: do I need a visa to the Maldives? Truly surprising, but this piece of earthly paradise is not too inaccessible for tourists: there is no need to draw up entry documents before leaving for the resort.
A visa to the Maldives to citizens of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States is issued upon arrival at the airport of the island of Male. In order to get the coveted stamp in your passport, you must have a valid passport for at least three months, a return ticket with a fixed date, a document confirming the reservation of the hotel, and, of course, 50 cu for every day for one person. And then the
customs authorities will confidently tell the traveler: “Welcome to the Maldives!” A visa is issued for up to 30 days and is completely free.
If one of the parents is going to take a child under the age of 18 on a trip to the islands, he needs and it is strictly necessary to have a notarized permission to leave the child issued by the other parent . This document must be executed in Russian. If the surnames of the parents are different, then the birth certificate of the child must be presented at the border.
In order not to overshadow the beginning of the holiday, the government of the archipelago introduced some restrictions on the customs regulations of the islands of the Maldives. A visa will be granted to those citizens who pass customs inspection without any violations. It is forbidden to bring narcotic substances and alcoholic products, pornographic products and film disks into the territory of the atolls. It is also forbidden to have explosives, gunpowder, weapons and even equipment for spearfishing. Anti-Islamic literature and pork products are not allowed into the islands. Scissors, knives and other sharp and sticky objects are not allowed in hand luggage.
Probably one of the few places on Earth that at the same time excites the human consciousness and soothes the soul is the Maldives. A visa obtained upon arrival at the airport makes it possible to plunge headlong into this unique atmosphere of the unity of man and nature. The breathtaking beauty of landscapes, the delightful azure expanse of the ocean and the indescribable pacifying atmosphere - all this is a piece of paradise on Earth - the Maldives.