Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu announced that his government had submitted a bill to Parliament permanently and unconditionally banning Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives.
In a statement issued by the Maldivian presidential office, Muizzu discussed important bills the government had submitted to Parliament, explaining that the previous ban barred Israeli passport holders from entering until Israel stopped the genocide it began in Gaza in October 2023.
He added that the current bill provides for an unconditional ban on their entry, even if circumstances change.
“Our position has not changed”
Muizzu described Israel’s actions against the Palestinian people as genocide, stressing that allowing Israeli passport holders to enter the Maldives was “unacceptable.” He said his country supports the Palestinian cause and consistently maintains this position in international forums, adding that its stance on this sensitive issue had not changed.
The Maldives banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country in April 2025 until the genocide in Gaza stopped. The new bill is still awaiting consideration by Parliament.
Since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect on October 10, 2025, more than 1,614 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli army attacks, while the death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 74,000 and the number of wounded has exceeded 175,000.
Update: Ban includes Israeli investments
According to The Jerusalem Post, the bill submitted by the Maldivian government not only makes the ban on Israeli passport holders permanent and unconditional but also includes a ban on Israeli investments in the country. President Mohamed Muizzu reaffirmed his commitment to the ban on November 11, while Maldives Independent listed the bill among four bills currently before Parliament.
Images: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 and CC BY 4.0; archive). Sources: Maldivian presidential office, Anadolu, TRT Haber.
