Investment Guide

Possible Options for establishing foreign investments in the Maldives

Foreign investors may choose, either to set up an investment wholly owned by foreigners or form joint ventures with Maldivian Nationals or companies registered in the Maldives. As such foreign investments may enter the Maldives under the following THREE options

A decision on all foreign investment proposals received by Invest Maldives, which meet the conditions, stated in Option I will be made and communicated to the investor within 10 working days, upon submission of all the relevant documentation listed in Annex 1

A decision on all foreign investment proposals received by Invest Maldives, which meet the conditions stated either in Option II or Option III will be made and communicated to the investor within 30 working days, upon submission of all the relevant documentation listed in Annex 1

Government Approved Investments

List of investments approved by the Government.
1. Financial consultancy
2. Auditing services
3. Insurance services
4. Water sports activities
5. Commercial diving (salvage)
6. Domestic air transport services
7. Catering services for airlines
8. Big Game fishing
9. Technical support services i.e. photocopies, elevators, ATM machines etc
10. Manufacturing of garments
11. Water production, bottling and distribution
12. Consultancy inpublic relation, editorial, advertising and translation services
13. Packing and distribution of cement
14. General Sales Agency , Passenger Sales Agency and Cargo Sales Agency for airlines and shipping lines
15. Spa operations and management
16. Water treatment plant
17. Boat building
18. Software development and relatedsupport services
19. Financial leasing services
20. Fish processing activities
21. Traditional medical services
22. Production of underwater photography, videography and post cards
23. Block ice making
24. Speciality Restaurants
25. Professional business valuation services
26. Flying School
27. IT System integration and implementation services

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