Maldives Immigration

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Undocumented expatriates detained in Guraidhoo island as part of an Immigration operation

509 undocumented expats deported last month for failing to provide fingerprints

Individuals seeking to enter the country on a newly issued work permit must hold a valid ‘Entry Pass’

Immigration mandates valid entry pass for new work permit holders arriving in Maldives

Former Controller of Maldives Immigration, Mohamed Shamaan Waheed

Judge denies opportunity to question whether Ihusan directed Immigration staff to commit illegal acts

A notice being put on the door of a spa

Three spas shut in Malé for illegal operations

Immigration officers search locations in illegal business crackdown

Two businesses in Malé shut down for operating illegally, one issued notice

Closure of four illegal massage parlors

Expats detained in Malé massage parlor crackdown

Immigration officers at an official event

Salary restructure leaves immigration officers earning MVR 9,000 less

Immigration conducted a massive raid in the city on the evening of 23.09.2025: 81 foreigners were arrested in the raid.

Immigration arrests 81 expats in major Malé raid

At the press conference held by the police, they revealed how money was sent to Shamaan's house and who was involved

Police detail expat money trail; Lassan and Ibrahim Ahmed delivered funds to Shamaan’s residence

The five individuals against whom charges are being filed

Charges filed against five, including Shamaan

Shamaan's appeal trial at the High Court

High Court upholds order to detain Shamaan

A foreigner who was operating a business illegally being taken into immigration custody

Over 6,000 expats deported so far through Immigration's special operation

The operation conducted by officials of the Maldives Immigration

46 expats residing illegally in Huraa, arrested

Immigration officials as part of an operation

Immigration monitors hotspots for rising unrest among expat communities

Controller General of Immigration Mohamed Shamaan Waheed

Deportation of French family living illegally in Maldives underway: Shamaan

Several expatriates protested against unpaid wages

Immigration launches probe into unpaid wages amid protests by expats

As part of an earlier operation conducted by Immigration officials in Guraidhoo

33 expats without valid visas in K. Thilafushi taken into Immigration custody

39 illegal expatriates were arrested during a special operation conducted in K. Guraidhoo

39 illegal migrants arrested in K. Guraidhoo

An operation launched by the immigration office in Guraidhoo island

Immigration launches special operation in K. Guraidhoo

Controller General of Immigration Mohamed Shamaan Waheed speaking at Tuesday's presser

4,361 illegal migrants deported so far: Shamaan

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