A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The newly introduced Maldivian passport card. PHOTO/DERMALOG Aasandha Company announced that the newly introduced passport card can now be used to claim “Aasandha” services, the national healthcare insurance scheme of the Maldives. In a statement made by Aasandha Company, passport cards are now valid as a proof of identity to claim for Aasandha services. The […]
Innovation in the Maldives The Maldives are known for their nice beaches and wonderful holiday resorts on many islands. Now the Maldives has also become a place of innovation. Maldives Immigration has just introduced a new, very innovative type of ID card: It can be used for payments, but also serves as a national ID […]
Bank of Maldives has announced that it will provide payment capability for the new passport card which is being issued to Maldivian citizens. The new card was officially launched by the President of Maldives, H.E. Abdulla Yameen, at a ceremony held at the President’s Office today. The passport card, in addition to being an internationally […]
President Yameen presented with his passport card at the ceremony held to introduce passport cards in the Maldives. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The President’s Office on Wednesday introduced passport cards for the first time in the Maldives. Maldives Immigration proclaimed that the Maldivian passport card is the first one in the world that can be used for […]