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To make your holiday in Maldives a most unforgettable experience, we have prepared some essential information for your information. |
Airport Tax
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Passenger Service Charge of US$ 10.00 should be incorporated in the
air ticket (including tickets issued outside of Maldives). If this
has not been done, your airline will absorb the service charge.
Passengers who are in transit for less than 24 hours may leave the airport without having to pay the service charge upon departure from Singapore. |
Male' International Airport (Hulhule)
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first thing you'll notice as soon as you get off the plane at Male'
International Airport is that the airport is on an exclusive island.
From the air it looks like a giant aircraft carrier, the runway occupying
most of the island. Catch a glimpse if you can. In fact to build the
airport two islands have been connected through reclamation. However
it is a full fledged international airport that can cater to the largest
of aircraft and is well equipped with modern facilities. Located just
over a kilometer away from Male' the capital, the airport is connected
to the rest of the country and resorts by boats and seaplanes.
The
facilities available at Hulhule include: |
Clothing
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Maldives is hot throughout the year. Light, summer cotton and linen
wear is ideal. Pack lots of T-shirts, beachwear, light skirts, cotton
shirts, slacks and shorts. At the resorts where you'll have to walk
on soft sand most of the time, going barefoot may be ideal for some.
However on visits to inhabited islands, where most of the streets
are of compact sand, or Male' where most of the streets are paved,
casual shoes or sandals are easy to walk on. |
Currency & Banking
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local currency is the Rufiyaa. The current exchange rate against the
United States Dollar is MRf. 12.75. Always exchange your money at
authorized money changers. Travellers Cheques and all major credit
cards are accepted at all hotels and resorts. All resorts deal in
foreign exchange and will accept payment in any major European currency.
Banking
hours are Sunday to Thursday: 08 am to 1:30 pm. |
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No prior visa arrangements are required. A tourist visa of 30 days will be given to visitors with valid travel documents, on arrival. Visitors should be in possession of at least US $25 per day of stay in the Maldives. For those coming from yellow fever infected regions, an international certificate of inoculation is required. There is no restriction on the amount of currency you can bring in. Prohibited
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