Completion of a health declaration for departure to the Maldives

In this article, we will talk about one of the main features of visiting the Maldives in 2021: filling out a health declaration.

What is a health declaration?

Effective July 1, 2020, the Maldivian authorities have changed the entry requirements for the Paradise Islands. All arrivals are required to complete a health declaration: this is a document providing information about the health of the tourist, completed and submitted by him or herself based on a questionnaire.

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Where and when to fill it?

The health declaration must be completed no earlier than a day before arrival on the islands on the website of the Immigration Center of the Maldives. After filling out the declaration, you must attach a scan of the negative PCR test. After that, the tourist will be assigned a QR code, which must be saved. It will need to be shown at customs when crossing the border.

What data is contained in the declaration

The declaration provides data on the state of health of the tourist, the countries he has visited in the last 2 weeks, data on the place of stay in the Maldives. The questionnaire contains a number of questions about the coronavirus.

It is necessary to indicate which countries you have visited within two weeks.
Have contact with people who have confirmed coronavirus.
Has the coronavirus been confirmed in the past three months. It is believed that if a tourist has been ill with COVID-19, this means that he has developed immunity. Nevertheless, this does not give any privileges.

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What photo to upload to the declaration?

A photograph of the tourist is required in the declaration.

It is necessary to take a close-up photo in full face, without a headdress.
It is best to take a photo against a light background.
Look straight into the camera.
Make sure there are no red eyes and no shadow falls on your face.
Photos with part of the face hidden are not allowed do not wear sunglasses or cover your face with bangs that cover your eyes.
Take photos against a uniform background so that other objects do not fall into the frame.

You can take a photo yourself on your phone. The main thing is that it meets all the requirements.

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How to get a QR code?

A QR code is automatically generated when a tourist fills out a declaration form on the website, uploads a PCR test and confirms the travel details on the website. The code appears in the browser window. The image is saved in “png” format.

If after filling out the declaration, information about an error is displayed, try filling out the declaration again, but in a different browser. For example, if you were originally working in Opera, then try Chrome.

What you need to write in the Place of Residence field

In this field, you must indicate your home address where you live.

What are No of Baggage and No of Checked Baggages?

At this point, you indicate how many pieces of baggage you take with you is there any checked baggage or you are flying only with hand baggage.

No of Checked Baggages - how much checked baggage the tourist takes with him. If you do not have luggage with you, you should indicate 0.
No of Baggages - the number of suitcases that a tourist takes with him to the Maldives (hand luggage).

Andrea Piacquadio