266 foreigners have arrived in the Maldives for employment, since the country reopened its borders on July 15.
Maldives Immigration announced this via Twitter on Saturday.
Arrivals for employment by country of origin:
- Sri Lanka: 123
- India: 36
- Turkey: 13
- Philippines: 11
- China: 9
- Italy: 8
- Egypt: 7
- United Kingdom: 7
- France: 5
- Malaysia: 5
- Others: 42
A number of migrant workers were repatriated from the island nation following closure of businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
