Maldivians currently residing in the United Kingdom (UK) have been asked to register with the Maldives High Commission in the UK.

The High Commission had previously urged Maldivians to remain vigilant of far-right groups in the UK attacking immigrants and Muslims over unsubstantiated stories linking Muslims to the stabbing, and killing, of three children in Southport, a town in northwest England.

In a post to social media the High Commission requested all Maldivians currently resident in the UK to register with the mission via email at;

Maldivians were further encourage to contact the High Commission for further information via phone or email at;