Immigration joins IF4TD ( International Forum for Travel Documents)

Thursday, 13 November 2008 00:00

Mr. Hamid Fathuhulla, Zinmaadhaaru Veriyaa of the Department of Immigration and Emigration of the Maldives has signed an agreement to become a member of the IF4TD at Tokyo, Japan on 13th November 2008. The membership is open for the Travel Document / Identity Card Issuing Authorities. Hence the benefit of becoming a member is to have a global central platform for information sharing and to communicate with experts on Travel document Issues and to deliver updated information on conferences / events globally.

The IF4TD has linked to migration and border control websites and has access to a global pool of documents such as research results and provide a platform for global surveys. Currently there were 13 members from Asia Pacific, 32 members from Europe, 4 members from Americas and 2 members from African Countries. Therefore, The Maldives will be the first country to be the Member of IF4TD among South Asia.

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
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For Your Information

A person entering Maldives with the intention to work in Maldives should have a copy of the Employment Approval (EA) issued from the Ministry of Human Resources Youth & Sports at the time of arrival.

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