Undocumented Workers


Bangladeshi caught operating guesthouse with 100 undocumented workers
The unregistered guesthouse was unhygienic and poorly ventilated.
02 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM


Weekend roundup: Undocumented migrant workers fill up stadium
A roundup of the weekend’s top stories.
19 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM


Undocumented workers denied healthcare
A Bangladeshi man died last week as hospitals refuse to treat expatriates without passports or work permits.
17 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM


Number of illegal migrants estimated at 63,000
Quotas were issued illegally under the previous government, the new immigration controller told the press.
17 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM


Man arrested on suspicion of ‘torturing’ Bangladeshi worker
“The Bangladeshi man came to the police station and complained that he was being beaten up and ill-treated by his sponsor. External signs of physical abuse were found on his body on inspection,” the police spokesman told The Maldives Independent.
13 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM


More than 124,000 migrant workers in the Maldives
03 Jun 2015, 5:36 PM


Over 1,900 illegal expatriates deported
17 May 2015, 7:45 PM
Almost 8,000 undocumented workers deported, says defence minister
17 Nov 2014, 2:47 PM
Immigration department fines 25 businesses for hiring illegal migrant workers
10 Sep 2014, 1:16 PM
Immigration department discontinues quota for house maids
01 Sep 2014, 2:12 PM
Immigration ceases issuing quotas for foreign farmers, tailors, and barbers
12 Aug 2014, 10:14 AM
Government plans massive operation to deport undocumented workers
24 Apr 2014, 5:31 PM
Immigration department boosts efforts to curb undocumented workers
25 Mar 2014, 8:00 PM
HRCM introduces benchmark for migrant worker rights
18 Dec 2013, 8:25 PM