Relationship dossier
Maldives
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Limited bilateral cooperation, including a diplomatic passport visa-exemption arrangement
Maldives toward South Africa
+10The Maldivian government entered into a visa-exemption arrangement with South Africa for diplomatic passport holders.
South Africa toward Maldives
+10The South African government entered into a visa-exemption arrangement with the Maldives for diplomatic passport holders.
Overall relationship
+10The bilateral relationship includes a specific travel-facilitation arrangement for diplomatic passport holders, but the broader scope and durability of practical cooperation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Maldives–South Africa relations include a bilateral visa-exemption arrangement for diplomatic passport holders. The relationship appears to involve limited concrete cooperation, but the scope and implementation of broader government engagement are unclear.
Key developments
The two governments agreed to visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic passports.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent government engagement is uncertain.