The Republic of Maldives has twenty one diplomatic missions in twenty countries from different regions.
Since Maldives is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, it has high commissioners as the head of the missions to other Commonwealth countries. After the Maldives was on the brink of suspension from the Commonwealth by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group due to human rights abuses, the country withdrew from the Commonwealth in October 2016. The missions were also renamed along with the title of the mission heads. In 2020, the Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth and the names of the missions were reverted.
The first diplomatic mission of the Maldives was the High Commission in Colombo which was opened in July 1965 as the "Maldives Representative Office in Colombo". The latest diplomatic mission was the Maldivian Embassy in Qatar which was established in June 2025.
Missions to individual countries + Country Region City Mission Opened Concurrent accreditation Asia Dhaka High Commission 2008 Europe Brussels Embassy 2010 Asia Beijing Embassy 2007 Europe Berlin Embassy 2016 Asia New Delhi High Commission 1982 Thiruvananthapuram Consulate-General 2019 Asia Tokyo Embassy 2007 Asia Kuala Lumpur High Commission 2006 Asia Islamabad High Commission 2008 Asia Doha Embassy 2026 Asia Riyadh Embassy 2008 Jeddah Consulate 2019 Asia Singapore High Commission 2007 Asia Colombo High Commission 1965 Asia Bangkok Embassy 2018 Asia Ankara Embassy 2024 Asia Abu Dhabi Embassy 2012 Europe London High Commission 1995 Americas Washington, D.C. Embassy 2007
Missions to Multilateral organizations + Organization Region City Mission Opened Concurrent accreditation Europe Geneva Permanent Mission Americas New York City Permanent Mission
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See also Foreign relations of the Maldives List of diplomatic missions in the Maldives Visa policy of the Maldives
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External links Ministry of Foreign Affairs