The British High Commission in Maldives maintains and develops relations between the UK and Maldives.

Find out more on our UK and Maldives news page. You can also access UK government services while in Maldives.

The High Commission in Colombo provides consular assistance to British nationals in Maldives.

If you鈥檙e travelling in Maldives, see our Maldives travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone鈥檚:

  • ill, injured, or involved in a crime
  • with a British person who鈥檚 died

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you鈥檙e abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can鈥檛 get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you鈥檙e not sure, check if you鈥檙e a British citizen.

If you鈥檙e not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, .

If your passport has been lost you will need a police report and English translation before an ETD can be issued.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

The British High Commission does not provide any notarial services and recommends that you check the lawyers list or seek advice from a local notary public.

See the full list of聽notarial and documentary services for British people abroad.

Consular fees

See the聽full list of consular fees.

Our people

British High Commissioner to Maldives
Nick Low
  • British Deputy High Commissioner to Maldives

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