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Immigration hosts SAARC Immigration Controllers 2nd Meeting (27th June 2007) Print E-mail
Sunday, 30 December 2007 00:00

The first meeting of the SAARC Immigration Authorities was held at New Delhi on the 20th September 2006. The main issue on the agenda was the amendment of the list on SAARC Visa exemption scheme, that was to be proposed to the coming SAARC Foreign Ministers meeting in preparation of the General Assembly 2008. This 2nd meeting held at Dharubaaruge , Maldives on 27th June 2007 chaired by the Deputy Controller of Department of Immigration and Emigration Mr. Abdulla Waheed, was a follow up of the first meeting. The meeting was attended by the new member to SAARC Afghanistan in addition to the seven member countries.
 

Immigration Cup kicks Off Print E-mail
Sunday, 09 December 2007 00:00
immigration kicks off its 10th soccer cup (futsal) on 08th December. The tournament held at EKUVENI min ground was inaugurated by the CEO of Television Maldives Mr. Ali Khalid.

This year is an important year for this tournament, as this year marks a decade since this tournament came into begin.
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Certificates were awarded to 21 officers Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 September 2007 00:00
Certificates were awarded to 21 officers on 12th September who completed the course in Advance Certificate in Immigration Enforcement studies. The certificates were handed out at a ceremony held at the Faculty of Management and Computer Science, by Hon Abdu Rasheed Hussain who is temporarily in charge of the Ministry of Higher Education Employment and Social Security.

This course accredited by the Maldivian Accreditation Board at Advance Certificate level, is a course desgined and delivered by the Immigration Training Unit to develop Immigration officers’ knowledge and skills relevant to the Immigration.
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Maldives ePassport goes live Print E-mail
Thursday, 26 July 2007 00:00
Maldives has started rolling out its new ePassport to its citizens. The first ePassport was issued to the President of Maldives, His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom at a ceremony held on the Independence Day of Maldives, 26 July. The new passport follows a completely new design, and features the passport holder’s facial and fingerprint information as biometric identifiers.
Despite the introduction of a new generation of passports, passports issued on or before 25 July can be used until their expiry, and it is not compulsory for anyone to switch to the new passport.
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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 of Human Resources Youth & Sports 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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