Maldives airport guide

Male Velana is a small airport, with only one terminal.

Male Airport can get very busy with long wait times at security checkpoints.

Expect to queue for security to enter the terminal and then again after immigration.

Be ready to show proof of your flight departure to enter the terminal.

Ticket confirmations and mobile boarding passes are accepted to enter the terminal but paper boarding passes are required for immigration, and our teams will provide you with one at the check in desks.

Unsure of your timings? It's best to be safe than sorry. Check your departure and arrival time with our handy Flight status tool.

Leave those last-minute airport dashes to the big screen. We recommend that you arrive at least three hours before your flight is due to leave.

Upon arrival at Male Velana, you will need to join a queue for your bags to be screened for prohibited items before check in.

Check out our visa information pages which include the latest travel restrictions for every country we fly to.

You can check in online and choose your seat, but you will still need to check in at the airport and receive a printed boarding card. You can not check in online and go straight to the gate. Digital boarding cards will not be accepted at security.

There is no set area for Virgin Atlantic check-in. Please check the information displays once inside the Terminal.

Check in starts from three hours before departure and closes one hour before departure.