Maldives Índice de Viajes Gay 2026
Puntuación = Legal 14/60 + Escena 0/40 = 14/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Updated 15 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Seguridad legal · Legal milestones · La escena sobre el terreno · Preguntas frecuentes
Las relaciones entre personas del mismo sexo están penalizadas o activamente reprimidas aquí. Consulta las advertencias de viaje de tu gobierno antes de cualquier viaje; esta página es informativa, no una recomendación de viajar.
Seguridad legal — 14/60 puntos
| Criminalización | Criminalized |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● No not recognised |
| Antidiscriminación | ● No |
| Reconocimiento de género | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Harassment — police or state harassment documented (est) |
Research note: Equaldex/HDT: no LGR; sporadic arrests, unenforced flogging — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 2008The new constitution required all citizens to be Muslims and anchored law in Islamic Sharia, leaving no space for LGBTQ rights. ↗
- 2014Parliament passed a new Penal Code explicitly codifying same-sex sexual activity as a criminal offense under Sharia. ↗
- 2015The Penal Code took effect on July 16, punishing same-sex activity with up to 8 years imprisonment and possible lashings. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained criminalized under Sharia-based law; resort tourism operated in tolerance, but residents faced stigma without legal recourse. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La escena sobre el terreno — 0/40 puntos
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bares gay por millón | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunas por millón | 0 |
| Eventos por millón | 0 |
| Grado de cobertura | — |
| Puntuación de escena | 0/40 (índice bruto de escena 0/100) |
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Es Maldives un destino seguro para viajeros gays?
Maldives is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 14/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
¿Es legal el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo en Maldives?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Maldives. Overall legal status: Criminalized.
¿Hay ambiente gay en Maldives?
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Maldives, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.