Visa restrictions “signal” Maldives must address expatriate concerns: Indian High Commission
29 Dec 2012, 10:14 PM
Neil Merrett
Indian authorities have said that tightened restrictions over providing medical visas to Maldivians are a “signal” for the country’s government to address a number of concerns about the nation’s treatment of migrant workers.
The Indian High Commission in the Maldives, which this month tightened rules on granting medical visas for Maldivians, has today claimed the action was taken to draw attention to fears over the treatment of workers from India by both local employers and authorities.
The High Commission has claimed that the tightened restrictions were in line with a bilateral agreement signed back in 1979 and its appropriation by Maldivian authorities in the intervening years.
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has today said it was presently working to address some of the issues raised by Indian authorities.
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