France, Spain, and Portugal have been added to the list of countries for which Schengen visa applications can be filed in the Maldives, through the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Malé. The list of countries whose applications can be submitted in Malé now stands at nine, while a Schengen visa covers all 27 Schengen area countries.
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Prior to the establishment of the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Malé on 1 March 2020, Maldivians intending to travel to Schengen area countries had to process their visa applications at the respective embassies and foreign offices in Sri Lanka and India.
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Although visa applications can currently be submitted for nine countries within the Schengen area, a Schengen visa allows Maldivian travellers to visit all 27 countries within the area.
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