The management and officers of Maldives Immigration held ‘Kashavaru-2019’, an event to celebrate the achievements of 2019. The event was held on Sunday in the Immigration Head Office at Velaanaage. Controller General Mohamed Ahmed Hussain introduced an animated video in the event, which presents the achievements of Immigration in 2019. As the video displays, Immigration’s […]
30 December 2019
Maldives Immigration introduced ‘Rashun’ service on Sunday. ‘Rashun’ is focused to the citizens living in the atolls, hence facilitates the application for the Maldivian Passport through island and atoll councils. This service aligns with the government policy of decentralization, as it is determined to delegate authority and build capacities of councils to provide swift services […]
30 December 2019
Three suspected cases of fraudulent recruitment practices involving possible human trafficking cases had been submitted to Maldives Police Services by Maldives Immigration. Detail information of suspected syndicates involved in these criminal activities has also been shared to the Police. Furthermore, Immigration has penalized the suspected offenders for Immigration violations. With the newly submitted cases, the […]
28 December 2019
Maldives Immigration introduced a Call Center, in a special ceremony held at Immigration’s Head Office on Wednesday. The Call Center Service was inaugurated by the Chief Guest of the Ceremony, Honorable Minister of Defense, Uza. Mariya Ahmed Didi. The hotline number of the Call Center is 1434 and this service will provide information related to […]
18 December 2019
Maldives Immigration introduces Online Work Visa Service on Sunday, and applicants can apply for visa through online portal from 17th November 2019. This service enables the employers and recruitment agencies to apply for the service through Xpat Online System. This service will enhance efficiency while easing the visa submission process for individuals and business organizations. […]
17 November 2019
Controller General Mohamed Ahmed Hussain inaugurated the “En Route Clearance” service on Friday, in a special ceremony held onboard MS Costa Victoria, the first cruise ship granted en route clearance. Speaking at the Ceremony, the Controller General highlighted on the journey to achieve this milestone, as such the dedication and patience of the Immigration Officers […]
15 November 2019
The second Document Examination Lab of Maldives Immigration was established at Gan International Airport today. This initiative reflects efforts from Maldives Immigration to strengthen the border security of Maldives. The Lab was inaugurated by the Mayor of Addu City Abdulla Sadiq, in a special ceremony held at Gan International Airport. Ceremony was attended by the […]
04 August 2019
Controller General Mohamed Ahmed Hussain and Member of the Parliament for Dhidhdhoo Constituency Abdulla Waheed, inaugurated the fourth regional Immigration office in Ha. Dhidhdhoo on Tuesday. In the special ceremony held at Ha. Atoll Council to inaugurate the Dhidhdhoo Immigration Office, Controller General issued the first ever passport from the office. This office will initially […]
11 June 2019
Twenty-four cases out of the sixty-seven suspicious cases of Human Trafficking that were being reviewed by Maldives Immigration have been forwarded to Maldives Police Services for further investigation on 19th May 2019. These cases involve the practice of counterfeit documents on a high extent in the recruiting process of expatriate workers. The twenty-four cases forwarded […]
20 May 2019
Passport service through email applications were introduced on 17th January 2019. To further enhance this service, Maldives Immigration added online payment facility today, which enables the payment for the Passport and Revenue Stamp via online. Emailed applications will be replied with the payment link, if the application is complete. As such, the applicant has to […]
29 April 2019
Maldives Immigration has launched the ‘Border Security, Fraudulent Identities and Document Security Training Program’ today, in a ceremony held at Customs Building. Minister of National Planning and Infrastructure honorable Mohamed Aslam was the Chief Guest of the special ceremony held. The training program is focused to front-line inspection officers of border security agencies. As such, […]
24 March 2019
Sixty-Seven sponsors, including companies and individuals, are accused of fraud in the recruitment process of expatriate workers to the Maldives and violating the rights of them after the recruitment process. The investigations regarding the matter has led to the administrative penalties to twenty-seven companies among them. So far, the investigations have revealed that there are […]
21 March 2019
Eight undocumented expatriates found onboard ‘Veevaru’ fishing boat, which entered into Indian territorial water were handed over to Maldives Immigration on 25th February 2019, by Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF). The matter was attended by MNDF, and promptly informed to Immigration as foreign nationals were onboard. Joint investigations was conducted to establish the identities and […]
26 February 2019
Maldives Immigration has conducted a targeted Immigration enforcement operation in Male’ City on Wednesday, with the support of Maldives Police Service. This is the first operation of the year, in the ongoing efforts to reduce the undocumented expatriates from Maldives. In today’s operation, eighty undocumented expatriates were brought to Immigration for further enquiry. Sixty-nine expatriates […]
06 February 2019
In an event held at Gan International Airport on Thursday, the Chief Guest, Mayor Abdulla Sadiq inaugurated Business Visa service in Addu City. Speaking in the ceremony after the inauguration, he stated that the service would pave way to globalization of Addu City and provide opportunities to hold international events, such as Marathons. Addressing in […]
31 January 2019
Controller General of Maldives Immigration Mohamed Ahmed Hussain briefed the media for the first time today, since his appointment by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 23rd December 2018. The prime focus of the briefing was to state the current situation of the organization and his plans to overcome the challenges and strengthen Immigration enforcement to […]
17 January 2019
Controller General of Immigration Mohamed Ahmed Hussain has revealed arrangements will be made before the end of the year to apply for passport services via email. Speaking at a press conference held to disseminate information regarding the tasks of Maldives Immigration, Controller General Mohamed Ahmed stated efforts are underway to enhance the services and ease […]
17 January 2019
Sri Lankan Ambassador, His Excellency Major Gen. (Rtd) A.B Thoradeniya USP paid a courtesy call on Controller General today. Their discussions focused on ways to improve collaboration in various areas of mutual interests with a focus on easing visa service reciprocally and facilitating easy travel between Maldives and Sri Lanka and, to establish a platform […]
16 January 2019
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