Maldivians intending to visit Saudi Arabia require a prior visa to travel to Saudi Arabia.

General information regarding visa application is available on website of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Maldives.

Important: As medical costs are significantly high in Saudi Arabia, we urge and advise all Maldivians traveling to Saudi Arabia to purchase adequate medical cover for their stay in Saudi Arabia. 

The Embassy provides notary and authentication services for official documents issued by the Government of Maldives. For documents not issued by the Government of the Maldives, but which requires notarization by the Embassy must be referred to a Notary Public first for notarization before presenting it to the Embassy for services.

The applicants are required to fill a ‘Notary and Authentication Service Form” at the Embassy when requesting service.

At least 3 working days are required for notary and authentication services where verification is required from an external authority. The Embassy does not charge any fee for such services.

Services related to marriage registration in Maldives

If you are a Maldivian citizen who has got married abroad and you wish to register your marriage in the Maldives, you will need to contact the Family Court directly.

The contact details of the Family Court are as follows:

Telephone:  +960 3325502, +960 3006101

If a Maldivian requires the Embassy’s services to attest or authenticate obtain documents for a marriage in Saudi Arabia the Maldivian national may apply for notary and authentication service, as noted above.

Services related to registering a birth of Maldivian citizen

If you are a Maldivian parent of a child born in Saudi Arabia and you wish to register your child’s birth in the Maldives, you will need to contact the Department of National Registration directly.

The contact details of the Department of National Registration are as follows:

Telephone: +960 3323814, +960 3315440

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If a Maldivian parent of a child born requires Embassy to attest or authenticate obtain documents for a birth in Saudi Arabia the Maldivian national may apply for notary and authentication service, as noted above.

You may visit the following online portal of Department of National Registration for ID Card services.

https://online.dnr.gov.mv/

You may visit the following online portal of Maldives immigration for passport services.

http://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/

What is the procedure to replace lost, stolen or damaged passports for a Maldivian residing in Saudi Arabia?

Maldivian citizens residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can replace their lost, stolen or damaged passports through the Embassy of Maldives by following the instructions below. 

Please note that these instructions apply to Maldivians wishing to replace lost, stolen or damaged passports only.  

Required Documents 

To replace a lost, damaged or stolen passport, please forward the following documents to the Embassy in person or by email: 

1. A covering letter requesting a replacement passport or a Certificate of Identity (CI), including details of the cause of loss/damage, and details of all enclosed documents. 
2. If the previous passport was stolen or lost, a police report from a local police station 
3. Application shall be submitted via IMUGA portal.
4. Please email a digital passport-sized photograph taken within the last month that complies with the requirements set out by Maldives Immigration.
5. Please email a copy of the applicant’s Maldivian Identification Card 
6. Please email a copy of the data page of the previous passport 
7. Please email the above mentioned required documents to the Embassy on riyadh.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.