Is it necessary to carry a credit card when traveling to the Maldives?

There is no requirement to carry a credit card when traveling to the Maldives.

When entering the Maldives, you must make preparations before traveling and check your personal documents. Passport is an important international travel document for individuals. The Maldives has high requirements for the integrity of passports held by tourists from all over the world. They usually must have a validity period of more than 6 months, sufficient blank visa pages, and must not be damaged or missing pages.

The Chinese Embassy in the Maldives reminds Chinese tourists visiting Maldives to use credit cards for purchases and not to carry large amounts of cash. When staying in a hotel, try to keep cash and valuables in the room safe or take them with you, and be sure to close all doors and windows when leaving the room and resting at night.

Extended information:

It is more convenient to carry a credit card when traveling, especially when traveling abroad, but you must ensure safety when swiping your card. When swiping your card, try to choose regular merchants, such as duty-free shops, chain convenience stores, large supermarkets, etc. It is not recommended to use credit cards for small private stores.

In addition, when you go out, do not disclose your password and mobile phone verification code under any circumstances. Bank staff, bank customer service, shopping mall cashiers, etc. will not ask for passwords and mobile phone verification codes. code.

The white strip on the back of the credit card must be signed. Among the requirements for standardizing the use of the card, the credit card holder must sign the white slip on the back of the card. This is stated in the credit card usage regulations sent to each cardholder when the credit card is issued.

Especially when spending abroad, credit cards are often operated not by verifying passwords, but by verifying signatures to conduct transactions, ensuring that merchants can check whether the signature handwriting is consistent when swiping the card.

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