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Immigration Department

Business & Tourism

Migrant worker mandate transferred to economic ministry

The immigration department will stop granting work permits and issuing quotas in March.

13 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM

Culture

Maldives immigration threatens foreign media with ‘punitive measures’

Foreign journalists are required to submit details of previous employment, travel history, qualifications, bank account details and a police certificate to get a work or business visa.

29 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Almost 100 expats detained for screening

28 Sep 2017, 9:00 AM

Culture

Carnival cafés closed after raid for undocumented workers

Four cafés at the carnival area in Malé remain closed after 50 expatriate staff were taken into custody Tuesday morning in a joint operation conducted by the police and the immigration department.

28 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Immigration revokes passport of MDP chairperson, ex-vice president’s associates

“We have shared this information with other countries. Hence, if they travel using this passport, they will face problems at the point of entry and immigration will not be responsible for any inconvenience or loss they may have to face,” said Hassan Khaleel, the department’s media official.

22 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Mystery deepens over convicted ex-MP’s departure from Singapore

The immigration depart has claimed that MP Ahmed Nazim’s passport is in its possession despite reports of the former ruling party lawmaker fleeing from Singapore to the United Kingdom last week.

13 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM

Crime

Two foreigners arrested on human trafficking charges

The pair are accused of illegally “recruiting” migrant workers to bring to the Maldives. They were apprehended yesterday from Addu City and Vilimalé in joint operations conducted by the immigration department and the police.

05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM

Culture

International Migrants Day march in Malé called off

A walk to mark the International Migrants Day was cancelled on Friday following alleged interference by the police.

20 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives deports German TV crew for “filming without permit”

A four-member TV crew from German public broadcaster ARD has been deported over alleged violations of visa regulations. The immigration department said in a statement that filming on a tourist visa was against the law and visa regulations.

16 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

Business & Tourism

Maldives to deport foreign cashiers

Migrant workers found working as cashiers will be deported immediately, the department of immigration has warned. A “special raid operation” has been launched in Malé today to identify expatriate cashiers.

06 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

More than 124,000 migrant workers in the Maldives

03 Jun 2015, 5:36 PM

News In Brief

Over 1,900 illegal expatriates deported

17 May 2015, 7:45 PM

Politics

Maldives bans migrant worker protests, threatens to cancel visas

25 Mar 2015, 8:56 PM

Business & Tourism

Immigration department suspends exit permit regulations indefinitely

06 Nov 2014, 3:41 PM

News In Brief

Immigration department fines 25 businesses for hiring illegal migrant workers

10 Sep 2014, 1:16 PM

News In Brief

Immigration ceases issuing quotas for foreign farmers, tailors, and barbers

12 Aug 2014, 10:14 AM

Politics

No intention to “displease” Russia with Seleznyov expulsion, says home minister

20 Jul 2014, 9:06 PM

News In Brief

Immigration Department to temporarily suspend services

15 Apr 2014, 8:00 AM

Politics

Anti-trafficking measures praised by US, whilst doubts persist within government

09 Jan 2014, 6:51 PM

Business & Tourism

No legal authority for ACC to prevent signing of Nexbis contract, Supreme Court rules

16 Sep 2013, 5:46 PM

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