Maldives Immigration

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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

A photo of travelers, publicized by the Immigration department

45 individuals intercepted at air border so far this year

The deported expatriates who were involved in a major prostitution network

Expats involved in major prostitution network deported

Immigration officers active during the mass inspection carried out in Hulhumalé

28 expats detained, 92 locals given warnings in Hulhumalé mass inspection

Illegal expats involved in extensive foreign exchange, arrested

Illegal expats involved in extensive foreign exchange, arrested

Ahmed Ashfan

Ahmed Ashfan appointed Deputy Controller of Immigration

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