Maldives Immigration Sees Surge in Cases Reported via New ‘Immigration Watch’ Platform
Over 473 cases have been reported through the newly launched ‘Immigration Watch’ platform, according to Maldives Immigration. The online portal,…
Foreigners Arrested for Processing Areca Nuts in Unhygienic Conditions
Immigration authorities arrested two foreigners on Sunday for operating an illegal areca nut processing and packaging business in squalid conditions….
Foreigner Sought Over Killing Cats for Meat
Maldives Immigration is looking for a Bangladeshi national after a video, which has been widely circulated on social media, showed…
More Migrant Workers Apprehended in Raids on Suspected Businesses
Maldives Immigration and the Maldives Police Service (MPS) conducted additional raids on businesses suspected to be owned and operated by…
Maldives Immigration Launches Online Portal for Reporting Undocumented Migrant Worker Cases
Maldives Immigration has launched a new online portal, ‘Immigration Watch,’ to streamline immigration-related reporting. The portal allows citizens to report…
Several Expats Arrested Over Illegal Trade and Other Illicit Activities as Immigration Special Operation Gathers Steam
Four foreign nationals were detained at Velana International Airport on 3 July for attempting to gain entry using passports with…
Police Apprehend 50 Undocumented Migrants in Operation Kurangi
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has detained 50 undocumented migrant workers in a special operation in Malé aimed at combating…
Government to Introduce Island-Specific Work Permits to Tackle Issue of Undocumented Migrant Workers
The Mohamed Muizzu administration has announced that it will soon introduce additional island-specific permits for migrant workers, a move aimed…
Maldives Launches ‘Operation Kurangi’ to Tackle Issue of Undocumented Migrants
The government has launched a nationwide operation to address the issue of undocumented migrants. The ‘Operation Kurangi’ was initiated on…
Opposition Leader Applauds Continuation of MDP’s Migrant Worker Policies
The leader of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Fayyaz Ismail, has commended the current administration under Mohamed Muizzu for…