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Chinese Ambassador pays a courtesy call on Maldivian Controller of immigration

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Chinese Ambassador to Maldives His Excellency Ye Derbo paid a courtesy call on Maldives Controller of Immigration and Emigration Mr. Ibrahim Shafiu here at his office today at 10:30pm. In the courtesy call their main focus was on the prospective measures that could be taken to introduce Chinese tourism to Maldives and the growing population of Maldivians who are visiting China for various purposes. In this vain their talk was on how various programs could be conducted to widen the sphere of Maldives tourism in the years to come and the difficulties faced by Chinese tourists to avail of the opportunities of Maldives tourism.
In the light of this Chinese Ambassador thanked Maldives Immigration and Emigration in rendering special care to Chinese tourists in view of the immense communication barrier their visitors face and the steps being taken to overcome the barrier. Last but not the least special mention was made about the necessary steps that could be taken to enrich the pool of information and knowledge in the sphere of Immigration. was attended by the new member to SAARC Afghanistan in addition to the seven member countries.
 

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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)


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