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Declaration to Cease the Registration of Non-professional Recuritees Print E-mail
Saturday, 20 December 2008 14:06

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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The New Controller Urged all the Staff to be Prepared to Provide Efficient Service to the Public Print E-mail
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 00:00
Warm welcomes to a new Controller of Immigration and Emigration, Mr.Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim have been marked in the head office on 16th Nov 2008. The occasion was held as a meeting in the conference hall and was attended by all the section heads. The controller also visited the staff of all sections in head office.
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We pay a great tribute to both K.D. Ahmed Maniku and Mr.Ibrahim Shafiu Print E-mail
Saturday, 15 November 2008 00:02
K.D Ahmed Maniku’s resignation letter was accepted on 09th Nov 2008 by former President, His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom. A short period of service starting from 07th Sep 2008 as a Minister of State, Controller of Immigration and Emigration, who did a tremendous job which implemented new structural changes.
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The Fifth Meeting of Asian Workshop on Passport policy Print E-mail
Saturday, 15 November 2008 00:00
The meeting was organized by the government of japan and participants from Maldives were zinmaadharu veriyaa Mr. Hamid Fathuhulla and Chief immigration Officer Mr. Hassan Rifaee bushry. Total 22 participants from 11 countries are taking part in this meeting. (Brunei, Republic of china, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Japan)
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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

 

New Photo Guide Line


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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