Overview
The Maldives are malaria-free. Hepatitis A is recommended for every traveller and the basic vaccines need to be current; typhoid and hepatitis B are discussed case by case. Mosquitoes there spread dengue, chikungunya and zika. Two entry rules deserve attention: yellow fever if you arrive from certain countries, and polio for travellers coming from countries in Asia or Africa where polio still occurs.
Recommended vaccines
Other health risks
Prepare your trip
Leaving in under 2 weeks? Still book a clinic: a first hepatitis A dose already protects, and yellow fever needs at least 10 days. A travel clinic will prioritise what fits your timeline.
Frequently asked questions
Is any vaccine required for Maldives?
No vaccine is required if you arrive directly from Belgium. Yellow fever is only asked for if you come from (or transit through) a country where it circulates.
Is there a malaria risk?
Malaria: no risk.
How far ahead of departure should I start?
Ideally 6 to 8 weeks before departure, to complete multi-dose schedules. Yellow fever, where it applies, must be given at least 10 days before arrival.
Our sources
Indicative information for a typical traveller, not medical advice. What you need depends on your itinerary, region, season and duration. See an approved travel clinic 6–8 weeks before departure: only they can give yellow fever and issue the certificate.
Entry requirements: Yellow fever is not needed from Belgium, but becomes exceptionally compulsory if you have been in certain countries in the six days before arrival: the vaccine at least ten days before arrival, at an approved centre, recorded in an international certificate. For travellers arriving from certain countries in Asia or Africa where polio occurs, polio vaccination is compulsory; the booster stays advised from age 16 for everyone.