Holidays in the Maldives will be easier for those who have been vaccinated, because the mandatory PCR test that applies to everyone has already been abolished.

This means that only travelers who are not fully vaccinated must present a PCR test upon arrival - which is no more than 96 hours old upon departure. Children from the age of one year are also covered by this regulation if they have no vaccination protection, as reported by rnd.de. People who have been vaccinated with a vaccine approved in the Maldives or by the WHO are considered fully vaccinated from the 15th day after the second vaccination. Booster vaccinations are not planned, at Johnson & Johnson a single dose is sufficient for complete vaccination protection. Previously, tourists also had to show a negative PCR test if they visited an island inhabited by locals. The test upon departure from the respective island is also omitted.