Passport gone at MLE? Here’s your way home.
Lost or stolen at Velana International Airport, Malé: this is the nearest help for your passport, the number to call, and what each government asks you to bring.
Nearest help from MLE
- US: US Embassy in Colombo (Sri Lanka), 762 km away.
- UK: British High Commission in Malé, 3 km away.
- Canadian: Canadian High Commission in Colombo (Sri Lanka), 762 km away.
- Australian: Australian High Commission in Malé, about 3 km away.
- Indian: Indian High Commission in Malé, 2 km away.
- Mexican: Mexican Embassy in New Delhi (India), 2,739 km away.
Your embassy or consulate, by passport
US Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka (covers the Maldives)
762 km from MLE in a straight line
British High Commission, Malé
3 km from MLE in a straight line
Canadian High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka (covers the Maldives)
762 km from MLE in a straight line
Australian High Commission, Malé
About 3 km from MLE to central Malé, in a straight line. Street address on the official site.
Indian High Commission, Malé
2 km from MLE in a straight line
Mexican Embassy in New Delhi, India (covers the Maldives)
2,739 km from MLE in a straight line
Distances are straight-line from the terminal area; the drive is longer. Directions open Google Maps from MLE. Where we only know a post’s city, the distance is to the city centre.
Get the right document, first time
Emergency passport
Report it with Form DS-64, then apply in person at a US embassy or consulate on Form DS-11. If you need to travel before a full passport can arrive, ask for a limited-validity emergency passport, valid for up to a year.
Emergency travel document
Apply online for an emergency travel document if you need to travel within 6 weeks. It costs £125, isn’t refunded, and is usually ready to collect 2 working days after you apply.
Emergency passport
Contact the nearest Government of Canada office as soon as you can; if you urgently need to travel, you can apply for an emergency passport there. Replacing a lost or stolen passport that was still valid costs an extra CAN$45 on top of the passport fee.
Emergency passport
Contact the nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate, or the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305. With a genuine, urgent need to travel you can apply for an emergency passport, valid for up to 12 months.
Emergency Certificate
Report the loss to the local police and the nearest Indian embassy, high commission or consulate at once. To return to India, the mission usually issues an Emergency Certificate after it verifies your nationality and details.
Emergency passport
File a report (acta) with the local police, then go to the Mexican embassy or consulate with proof of nationality and photo ID. Consulates can issue an emergency passport for travellers who must get home; it costs 30% more than an ordinary passport.
Border rules in the Maldives
- Passport validity: the safe standard for the Maldives is a passport 1 month left on the day you arrive. Entry rules for your passport.
- Maldives visa and travel authorisation: who needs one and the official fee.
Velana International Airport
- Codes
- IATA MLE · ICAO VRMM
- Serves
- Malé, Malé (capital city), Maldives
- Airport website
- Lost property and terminal info ↗
- Airports nearby
- VAM Maamigili (111 km)
- City guide
- Maldives (Malé) with Num
- Country help
- Every embassy and consulate in the Maldives
Check the airline desk and the airport’s lost property before you report the passport: once reported, it can’t be used again even if it turns up.
Phone stolen with it? You’ll need data to reach the embassy, your airline and your bank. A travel eSIM for the Maldives installs in minutes on a replacement phone.
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest US embassy or consulate to MLE?
US Embassy in Colombo (Sri Lanka), 762 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Velana International Airport.
Where is the nearest British embassy or consulate to MLE?
British High Commission in Malé, 3 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Velana International Airport.
Where is the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate to MLE?
Canadian High Commission in Colombo (Sri Lanka), 762 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Velana International Airport.
What’s the emergency number at MLE?
In the Maldives: ambulance 102, police 119. Call first if you’re in danger or were robbed; the passport comes second.
Can I fly out of MLE without my passport?
Not on an international flight. You need an emergency passport or emergency travel document from your own country’s embassy or consulate first. Check with your airline before you rebook.
Can Num get me a new passport?
No. Only your government issues passports. Num finds your nearest mission, lines up the documents you’ll need, and helps you rearrange the trip around it.
NUM is not a government agency and does not issue passports or travel documents. Only your government can, and its fees are paid to it directly. Embassy and consulate locations come from the governments’ own office lists where we have them, and from public data (Wikidata, Wikipedia’s lists of diplomatic missions, the UK Foreign Office’s list of posts, and © OpenStreetMap contributors under the ODbL); confirm opening hours and appointments on the mission’s own site. Steps checked on government pages, 6 Nov 2026.