Maldives visa hub
UK Visa from Maldives
Planning a UK visa from Maldives? Compare student, work, and visit visa pathways from Maldives to UK — including costs, required documents, processing times, common refusal risks, and official immigration sources.
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Compare UK visa types
Student visa
High scrutiny · Timing depends on official appointments, evidence preparation, third-party checks, and current government processing guidance.
A detailed route for applicants from Maldives planning full-time study in United Kingdom. It covers institution verification, admission evidence, financial preparation, language and academic records, health and character checks, application submission, travel planning, and post-arrival compliance. The route should remain unpublished until current official fees, maintenance requirements, local submission arrangements, and origin-specific evidence rules are verified.
Status
published
Readiness
55%
Work visa
High · GOV.UK states applicants outside the UK usually get a decision within 3 weeks after applying online, proving identity, and providing documents; fees and IHS depend on job, length, and circumstances.
UK Skilled Worker route for Maldivian applicants with a job offer from a Home Office-approved sponsor. The applicant needs a Certificate of Sponsorship, eligible occupation, salary compliance, English at the required level, funds unless certified/exempt, and payment of visa/IHS charges.
Status
published
Readiness
72%
Visit visa
Medium · The earliest application date is 3 months before travel; the standard 6-month visitor visa costs GBP 135.
A UK Standard Visitor route for Maldivian travellers visiting for tourism, family/friends, short study, permitted business activities or other allowed visitor purposes for usually up to 6 months.
Status
published
Readiness
Under review
UK visa cost overview
Cost ranges come from published route cost summaries where available.
Student visa
Official fees
GBP 11,097–14,319
Preparation costs
GBP 1,800–3,500
Proof of funds
GBP 10,539
Confidence: High
Work visa
Official fees
GBP 819–1,865
Preparation costs
Not calculated
Proof of funds
GBP 1,270
Confidence: High
Visit visa
Official fees
GBP 135
Preparation costs
Not calculated
Proof of funds
Not calculated
Confidence: High
Documents overview
Open individual route pages below for published document checklists.
Processing time overview
Skilled Worker visa
GOV.UK states applicants outside the UK usually get a decision within 3 weeks after applying online, proving identity, and providing documents; fees and IHS depend on job, length, and circumstances.
Student visa
Timing depends on official appointments, evidence preparation, third-party checks, and current government processing guidance.
visit
The earliest application date is 3 months before travel; the standard 6-month visitor visa costs GBP 135.
Source and review coverage
A corridor-level view of how much route material is published and when that material was most recently reviewed.
- Most recent route review
- 10 July 2026
- Published routes in this corridor
- 3
- Official-source verification
- All 3 routes verified
Coverage reflects currently published VisaPathways route records and the latest recorded official-source verification.
Corridor coverage is a publishing and evidence status. It does not imply that every visa category is available or that any applicant qualifies.
Frequently asked questions
Which Maldives to UK visa routes are currently published?
This corridor currently has 3 published route records: Student visa, Work visa, Visit visa. Open a route to inspect its eligibility notes, documents, costs, monitoring status, change history, and official-source links.
What processing times are recorded for the published UK routes?
Student visa: Timing depends on official appointments, evidence preparation, third-party checks, and current government processing guidance. Work visa: GOV.UK states applicants outside the UK usually get a decision within 3 weeks after applying online, proving identity, and providing documents; fees and IHS depend on job, length, and circumstances. Visit visa: The earliest application date is 3 months before travel; the standard 6-month visitor visa costs GBP 135. These are the timelines recorded on the current route records, not guaranteed government processing times. Check the route's verification status and official source before applying.
How can I check whether the Maldives to UK information is current?
Each published route shows its review or verification status, official-source links, and any recorded change history. Use those evidence fields before relying on fees, eligibility, document requirements, or processing information.
How should I compare documents and refusal risks across these routes?
Open the individual route records rather than assuming one checklist applies to the whole corridor. Document requirements and risk indicators are stored at route level, so work, study, visit, and specialist pathways can show different evidence requirements and warnings.
Main routes