List of diplomatic missions of the Maldives

The Republic of Maldives has twenty one diplomatic missions in twenty countries from different regions.[1]

Since Maldives is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, it has high commissioners as the head of the missions to other Commonwealth countries.[2] 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.[3][4] The missions were also renamed along with the title of the mission heads.[5] In 2020, the Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth and the names of the missions were reverted.[6][7]

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".[8] The latest diplomatic mission was the Maldivian Embassy in Qatar which was established in June 2025.[9]

Missions to individual countries

Country Region City Mission Opened Concurrent accreditation Ref(s)
 Bangladesh Asia Dhaka High Commission 2008
Countries:
 [10][11]
 Belgium Europe Brussels Embassy 2010
Countries:
International organizations:
 [12][13]
China Asia Beijing Embassy 2007 [14]
 Germany Europe Berlin Embassy 2016
Countries:
 [15][16][17][18][19]
 India Asia New Delhi High Commission 1982 [20]
Thiruvananthapuram Consulate-General 2005 [21]
 Japan Asia Tokyo Embassy 2007
Countries:
 [22][23]
 Malaysia Asia Kuala Lumpur High Commission 2006
Countries:
 [24][25]
 Pakistan Asia Islamabad High Commission 2008 [26]
 Saudi Arabia Asia Riyadh Embassy 2008
Countries:
International Organizations:
 [27][11][28][29][30]
Jeddah Consulate-General 2019 [31]
 Singapore Asia Singapore High Commission 2007
Countries:
 [32][33][34]
 Sri Lanka Asia Colombo High Commission 1965 [8]
 Thailand Asia Bangkok Embassy 2018
Countries:
 [35][36]
Turkey Asia Ankara Embassy 2024
Countries:
 [37][38]
 United Arab Emirates Asia Abu Dhabi Embassy 2012
International Organizations:
 [39][40]
 United Kingdom Europe London High Commission 1995
Countries:
 [41][42][13]
 United States Americas Washington, D.C. Embassy 2007
Countries:
 [43][11][44]

Missions to Multilateral organizations

Organization Region City Mission Opened Concurrent accreditation Ref(s)
 United Nations Europe Geneva Permanent Mission
Countries:
 [45][46][47][48]
Americas New York City Permanent Mission [49]
  • Embassy in Bangkok
  • Embassy in Berlin
  • High Commission in London
  • Embassy in Tokyo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maldives Overseas Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Embassies". Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ^ Visham, Mohamed (24 September 2016). "CMAG places Maldives on agenda, warns suspension from Commonwealth". The Edition. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ^ Safi, Michael (13 October 2016). "Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒުގެ ދަށުން ހިނގަމުންދާ ބައެއް ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަންނަމަށް ބަދަލު ގެންނެވުން" [Changes of overseas missions under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. The President's Office (in Divehi). 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Maldives becomes 54th member of Commonwealth family". Commonwealth of Nations. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  7. ^ "President renames Maldives' diplomatic missions following re-entry to the Commonwealth". The President's Office. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b "The High Commission". High Commission of the Maldives, Colombo. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ^ "President establishes Embassy of Maldives in Qatar". The President's Office. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  10. ^ "The High Commission". High Commission of the Maldives, Dhaka. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  11. ^ a b c Naizak Mohamed (18 February 2025). "Parliament OK's appointment of non-resident ambassadors, permanent representatives". Sun Online. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. ^ "The Embassy". Embassy of the Maldives, Brussels. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Parliament Endorses Non-Resident Ambassadors to Ireland and Ukraine". PSM News. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  14. ^ "The Embassy". Embassy of the Maldives, Beijing. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  15. ^ "The Embassy". Embassy of the Maldives, Berlin. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  16. ^ "The Protocol Department". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Representation of foreign states in Finland or in the nearest country to Finland". Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Maldives / Bilateral Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Stockholm Diplomatic List". Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  20. ^ "The High Commission". High Commission of the Maldives, New Delhi. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Maldives – India Relations". High Commission of the Maldives, New Delhi. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  22. ^ "The Embassy". Embassy of the Maldives, Tokyo. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  23. ^ "Maldives - South Korea Relations". Embassy of the Maldives, Tokyo. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  24. ^ "The High Commission". High Commission of the Maldives, Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  25. ^ Yummie Dingding (19 August 2025). "Marcos Jr. welcomes new ambassadors to the Philippines". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  26. ^ "Bilateral Relations". High Commission of the Maldives, Islamabad. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  27. ^ "The Embassy". Embassy of the Maldives, Riyadh. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  28. ^ "Non-Resident Ambassador of Maldives to Morocco Ahmed Sareer, presents copy of his Letters of Credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  29. ^ "Foreign embassies and consulates in Oman". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Oman). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  30. ^ "Non-Resident Foreign Diplomatic Missions in South Sudan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (South Sudan). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  31. ^ "Maldives establishes Consulate Office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia". The President's Office. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  32. ^ "About the High Commission". High Commission of the Maldives, Singapore. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  33. ^ "Foreign Embassies in Australia". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  34. ^ "Embassies". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  35. ^ "Our Embassy". Embassy of the Maldives, Bangkok. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  36. ^ "Resident Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of Cambodia. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  37. ^ "Maldives Opens Embassy in Turkey". The Maldives Journal. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  38. ^ "Maldives Parliament Greenlights New Non-Resident Envoy to Azerbaijan". PSM News. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  39. ^ "History". Embassy of the Maldives, Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  40. ^ "IRENA". Embassy of the Maldives, Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  41. ^ "About the High Commission". High Commission of the Maldives, London. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  42. ^ "Bilateral Relations with Accredited Countries". High Commission of the Maldives, London. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  43. ^ "Maldives reopens embassy in Washington". Sun. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  44. ^ Zarya Saeed (01 May 2025). "Maldives High Commissioner presents credentials in Canada". MMTV. Retrieved 27 February 2026. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  45. ^ "Maldives – Switzerland". Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations in Geneva. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  46. ^ "Maldives-Italy". Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations in Geneva. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  47. ^ "Directory of the Diplomatic Corps and other representations in Austria" (PDF) (in German and English). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Austria). 26 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  48. ^ "Diplomatic and Consular Corps". Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  49. ^ "The Mission". Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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