Customs declaration requirements for Maldives
Customs Declare produces the completed Goods Declaration for Maldives’s own customs authority, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Moderate confidence- Form
- Goods Declaration
- Issuing authority
- Maldives Customs Service
- Accepted languages
- Divehi, English
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
- Source
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Import of pork and pork by-products into the Maldives is prohibited without prior approval under the Import Prohibition Act (Law No. 4/1975) -- a license from the Ministry of Economic Development is required for commercial import. Import of alcohol/alcoholic beverages is similarly prohibited without prior approval; alcohol import licenses are typically granted only to tourist resorts/hotels. Both categories are subject to confiscation on unauthorized/personal import, including duty-free purchases brought in by travelers.
Maldives Ministry of Economic Development / Maldives Customs Service
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 8%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- None on record
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Maldives
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Maldives require?
Maldives’s import declaration is the Goods Declaration, issued by Maldives Customs Service.
Which languages does Maldives accept on a customs declaration?
Divehi, English
What is the VAT rate on imports into Maldives?
The default VAT rate on record for Maldives is 8%.