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How the register is built

Independent research publication. Not affiliated with the Ministry of Tourism, the Environmental Protection Agency or any government body. Listings are compiled from public sources and are not proof of a licence, permit, lease or ownership.

What's in it

178 resorts from the Ministry of Tourism register, as indexed online.
162 development plots from the ministry list dated 7 April 2026. Names of private individuals are withheld.
2,238 environmental filing index entries, 2015–2026. The 121 newest are reserved for subscribers.
7 upcoming resorts with dated public evidence.

How records are matched

Filings are linked to resorts and plots by island name and atoll. These are suggested matches, not confirmed identities. Spelling variants and renamed resorts can cause missing or wrong matches.

What it does not establish

A listing does not prove a current licence, permit, lease, ownership, budget or purchasing decision. Dates in filing titles are not approval dates.

ERA EIA Repository

Environmental Regulatory Authority · Direct public JSON index · retrieved 2026-11-14

All 2,238 index rows retrieved. Years 2015–2026. Only 4 rows are labelled 2020. No guarantee of all national EIAs or permits.

Folder metadata only. Individual SharePoint document access returned HTTP 403 in a sample test; contents, approval decisions and validity were not reviewed. Folder/upload dates are not decision dates.

Registered resort facilities

Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation · Search-indexed official tables · retrieved 2026-11-14

178 distinct atoll/island entries recovered from indexed resort register and print-export pages; national completeness is unverified.

Direct page access returned HTTP 403. Search-index crawl dates vary; source update date not stated. Some names/operators are truncated and some capacity or operating values may conflict across pages. Not a current licence register.

Resorts under development

Ministry of Tourism · Search-indexed official tables · retrieved 2026-11-14

162 usable numbered rows of a list numbered through 165. Rows 38, 119 and 151 could not be fully recovered; some merged-cell and multi-plot details remain incomplete.

Historical list, not proof of present development status or lease validity. Lease deeds, term dates, transfers, subleases and encumbrances not obtained.

Tourism services and registration guidance

Government of Maldives · Official service pages · retrieved 2026-11-14

Reference for document categories and application services only.

Service guidance does not provide resort-specific permits. Applicability varies by project.

Environmental applications and laws

Environmental Regulatory Authority · Official public pages · retrieved 2026-11-14

EIA, dredging/reclamation, vegetation, waste and protected-area application categories.

Application forms are not issued permits. Current applicability and requirements need confirmation with the authority.

Development handbook for tourist resorts

Ministry of Tourism; MNU Saruna archive · Search-indexed official handbook metadata · retrieved 2026-11-14

Reference categories: lease, master plan, EIA approval, construction and operating licence.

Historical guidance; not a current legal checklist or evidence of resort-specific approvals.