Countries & Areas

Maldives

International Travel Information

What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc.

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Current Travel Advisories

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

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• Global Level 4 Health Advisory — Do Not Travel

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADVISES U.S. CITIZENS TO AVOID ALL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DUE TO THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF COVID-19.

U.S. CITIZEN TRAVELERS:
Please enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at https://step.state.gov/ to receive alerts and be located in an emergency.
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OVERSEAS:
Please call 1 (888) 407-4747 (U.S. and Canada) or 1 (202) 501-4444 (overseas) or contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate: https://www.usembassy.gov/.

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Global Health Advisory Level 4 – Do Not Travel
All State Department Travel Advisories
https://www.state.gov/coronavirus
https://www.coronavirus.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) page at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus (Spanish: https://gobierno.usa.gov/coronavirus) to learn more about the U.S. Government response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

July 6, 2020

Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Maldivian Foreign Minister Shahid

May 20, 2020

Online Press Briefing with Ambassador Alice G. Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

March 10, 2020

DRL Promoting Civil Society in Maldives

September 21, 2019

Public Schedule – September 22, 2019

July 25, 2019

Maldivian Independence Day

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U.S. Relationship

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U.S.-Maldives Relations
U.S. Assistance to Maldives
Bilateral Economic Relations

U.S.-Maldives Relations

The United States established diplomatic relations with Maldives in 1966 following its independence from the United Kingdom and has since enjoyed friendly ties. The United States has sought to support Maldives’ ongoing democratic initiatives, economic development, and social and environmental ambitions.

U.S. Assistance to Maldives

U.S. foreign assistance resources aim to promote and enhance democratic institutions, maritime security, counterterrorism, and law enforcement cooperation with Maldivian partners.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Maldives has signed a trade and investment framework agreement with the United States and held its first meeting in October 2014, providing a forum to examine ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment. Maldives has been designated as a beneficiary country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, under which a range of products that Maldives might seek to export would be eligible for duty-free entry to the United States.

Maldives

International Travel Information

Current Travel Advisories

• Global Level 4 Health Advisory — Do Not Travel

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADVISES U.S. CITIZENS TO AVOID ALL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DUE TO THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF COVID-19.

Highlights

U.S. Relationship

U.S.-Maldives Relations

U.S. Assistance to Maldives

Bilateral Economic Relations

Additional Resources

U.S. Department of State

External Resources

Maldives

International Travel Information

Current Travel Advisories

• Global Level 4 Health Advisory — Do Not Travel

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADVISES U.S. CITIZENS TO AVOID ALL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DUE TO THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF COVID-19.

U.S. Relationship

U.S.-Maldives Relations

U.S. Assistance to Maldives

Bilateral Economic Relations

U.S. Department of State

External Resources

U.S. Department of State

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