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A group of expatriate workers confronted police officers with violence and damaged police property when the police attended to a protest in Hulhumale’ on 13th July 2020. The protesters threw bricks towards the police officers who attended the scene and injured several police officers. When the Maldives Police Service received information of this, a team […]
Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail has revealed that 837 expatriate workers have requested repatriation. Minister Fayyaz has stated that Bangladesh Civil Aviation has temporarily banned any expatriate workers residing the Maldives to enter the country, and due to that, the repatriation has been delayed. In addition to that only 130 expatriate workers have the passport and […]
Ministry of economic development has announced that they have included additional measures to be completed before a foreigner can be brought to the Maldives for work. Foreign workers can enter the country only after obtaining a special permit from the ministry of economic development under the employment approval rules. All foreign workers, including those who […]
Economic Ministry has announced that expatriate workers without any visa or travel documents will be sent back to their native country in government expense. Economic Ministry has stated that any document required for their arrival into their country will be provided by the respective country’s high commission or embassy. The government and immigration have come […]