Maldives has announced a few things:
- You’ll no longer need to provide a negative PCR test if you visit at least 14 days after the second dose of your COVID-19 vaccine
- Maldives plans to offer vaccines on arrival (this will be done after the local population has received their first and second doses)
- Maldives had previously announced a Loyalty Program for visitors. We now have details of the new program, it’s called Maldives Border Miles
Maldives Border Miles
This program will have three status tiers:
- Aida, Bronze Tier (500 points to earn)
- Antara, Silver Tier (2,000 points to earn)
- Abaarana, Gold Tier (4,000 points to earn)
You earn points as follows:
- Border crossing: 50 points
- Honeymoon: 30 points
- Wedding anniversaries: 30 points
- Birthdays: 30 points
- Seasonal bonus: 20 points (visit June 1 and August 31)
- Visits on Local occasions: 5 points
- Services obtained from partners: 5 points
Earning points stay so if it’s your honeymoon and birthday you’d earn 60 points for example. Points also never expire so status is based on your lifetime points rather than a calendar year like most programs. You also can’t redeem points for anything, they are just used for calculating your status tier.
The benefits from each status level don’t look that interesting for the most part, just small discounts at select places. Silver does come with fast track immigration (as does gold).
