Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Maldives

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Ambassador: Mr. Ye Dabo (Concurrently Ambassador to Sri Lanka)
Address: 381 A, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-11-2694491
Email: chinaemb_lk@mfa.gov.cn 
Website: http://lk.china-embassy.org/eng/ 

Consular Office
Address: 120/4, Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka

In Office Hours:
Tel: +94-11-2676658
Fax: +94-11-2688611

In Holidays:
Tel: +94-11-2688610 
Fax: +94-11-2693799
24-Hour Telephone: +94-777666599 (for Emergencies) 

Office Hours:
Application Time: 09:00-11:30, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Pick-up Time: 15:00-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)

Note: For more information, please refer to the webpage of Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka. 

Notices for Chinese Nationals Leaving for Maldives 

 Special Notice: Maldives is a very popular tourist resort, so you’d better make an excellent accommodation arrangement before departing. Please be careful when swimming in sea. Generally speaking, hotels in the Maldives islands don’t supply toothbrush or slipper, so you need carry them.

 Customs: Maldives permits travelers to bring some personal necessities into Maldives

 Visa: Chinese citizens can get a Visa on Arrival for free. This kind of visa permits a duration of stay for up to 30 days in Maldives. After entering Maldives, they can’t work, make business or engage in any paying or volunteer occupation.

 Climate: Maldives spans equator and has the characteristic of tropical climate. It is hot all the year around, thus, the sunscreens is necessary.

 Safety Situation: The status of public security in Maldives is good and the crime rate is relatively low.

 Local Customs: Maldives is a Muslim country and its nationals pray for five times every day, respectively in sunrise, at noon, between 3.00p.m. and 4:00.p.m., in sunset and at night. At such time, the store will stop business for 15 minutes.

 Medical Treatment: Dengue fever is a prevalent disease in the islands country. The local status of medical treatment is limited, so it is better to take some commonly used medicines.

 Price Level: In Maldives, many items in daily use are imported, so the price level here is high. The present currency is Rufiyaa. One America dollar can exchange 12 Rufiyaa. The dollar can directly circulate in market. 

 Please contact Embassy of Maldives in China if Maldivians are in troubles there.

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