Dhaka Embassy to issue Maldives work visas pre-arrival in trafficking reduction effort
08 Jun 2011, 2:31 PM
Bangladeshi nationals will be issued work visas by the Maldives High Commission in the national capital of Dhaka, in an attempt to address booming numbers of workers arriving in the country.
Immigration Controller Abdulla Shahid told Minivan News that Bangladeshi workers would require additional documents verified and issued in Bangladesh before their work visas and ID cards could be issued in the Maldives.
Following the cabinet decision to implement the changes on Tuesday (June 7), Minivan News understands that the government will outline the particulars of the new system during a press conference early next week.
Newspaper Haveeru reported that the decision would also include a programme to identify and deport illegal workers currently in the country.
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