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Workshop On Fraudulent Documents And Illegal Passenger Movements
Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Improving and protecting our borders from imposters and fraudulent document, is one of our duty. The Training Unit of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, a workshop on fraudulent documents and illegal passenger movements with the assistance from the official from Canadian High Commission in Colombo and official from British High Commission starts today until 12th March 2009. The workshop focuses on verifying genuine documents, Visas and understanding passenger assessments and imposters. It also covers:

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IMMIGRATION WINS
Wednesday, 04 March 2009
Immigration Basketball team became the Champions of the Government office/Company Basketball Tournament for the 1st time. Our team beat MNDF by 69 to 64 points in the final match.
Declaration to Cease the Registration of Non-professional Recuritees
Saturday, 20 December 2008

In reference to the Circular number 94-D/2005/01, dated 8th June 2005, it had been previously informed that all the private employment agencies recruiting non-professionals recuritees under work-permit to register their names one hour before at the designated office at airport immigration on their arrival in Maldives.

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Our Mission
Maldives Immigration while being vigilant, will use all of its resources to protect the borders of Maldives, from undesirable or harmful effects from immigrants and aliens, that might deter or disrupt the harmony and solidarity of the sovereign Maldives. Immigration also will facilitate and provide safe passage into and out of Maldives for genuine travelers.

Welcome to Immigration’s official website

As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Immigration and Emigration is responsible for the Immigration control throughout the Maldives.

Did You Know?


Do I need a visa before I arrive in Maldives, if I am visiting as a Tourist?
No, you will be granted a free entry visa on arrival. Depending on your financial status, you can apply for maximum thirty days.

Travel Tips

It is always a good idea to have a few passports photos with you. You never know when you will need them.

Leave a copy of your itinerary and a photocopy of your passport at home or with your family, to let them know your travel plan. It would be better, if the hotels you are going to stay are also known.

One of the best ways to stay in contact with the people at home, while you are traveling, is to have a web based email. Something like hotmail or avasmail. If you do not have a web based email account, you can setup an email account for free from these two sites.

If you loose your passport while abroad, do not start making unnecessary calls home. As this mishap could prolong your stay and you need to save as much as you can. Follow the steps below:

    * Go to the nearest police station and report the incident, and get a police report.
    * Write the name of the hotel, phone number, fax number, room number, your national identity card number (or passport number) on a piece of paper
    * Now call home and get your most reliable person on the phone
    * Give all these details you wrote down to this person and get his/hers identity card number and full name.
    * Ask this person to contact the Immigration on your behalf
    * Fax a letter (with the police report) to the immigration explaining the situation and giving details of your contact person (make sure you write his/hers identity card number).Fax number is (960) 320011 (Head Office) and (960) 320451 (Airport)


IF YOU ARE IN SRI LANKA, INDIA OR UNITED KINGDOM, CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC MISSION

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Photographic Image Requirements for
Maldivian Travel Documents

For Your Information


A person entering Maldives with the intention to work in Maldives should have a copy of the Work Permit issued from the Ministry Employment and Labour at the time of arrival.

New ePassport Q&A (Dhivehi)


Find questions and answers of the new ePassport and the differences.

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