French Family to Be Deported from Maldives for Visa Violations
The Controller General of Immigration, Shamman Waheed, has stated that the French family of six residing in Thaa Atoll Veymandoo without valid visas will be deported to France as soon as their travel documents are processed.
In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Shamman revealed that the case was first brought to the attention of authorities through a complaint submitted to the whistleblower platform Immigration Watch on 18 July 2024. Following an investigation, the primary individual involved was summoned to the Immigration headquarters on 23 October 2024.
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ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އިމިގްރޭޝަންގެ ޤާނޫނާ ޚިލާފަށް ފްރާންސަށް ނިސްބަތްވާ 6 މީހުންގެ ޢާއިލާއެއް ރާއްޖޭގައި ދިރިއުޅެމުންދާ ކަމުގެ މައުލޫމާތު 'އިމިގްރޭޝަން ވޮޗް' އަށް 18 ޖުލައި 2024 ވަނަ ދުވަހު ލިބުމާއި ގުޅިގެން، އެ މައްސަލަ މި އިދާރާއިން ބެލުމަށްފަހު 2024 އޮކްޓޫބަރު 23 ވަނަ ދުވަހު އެ…— Mohamed Shamaan Waheed (@ShamaanW) December 15, 2024
The family, who have reportedly been earning their livelihood through fishing, were found to be in breach of Maldivian immigration laws. Shamman stated that Immigration is now coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expedite the issuance of the necessary travel documents.
The deportation will be carried out immediately upon completion of the required documentation, reaffirming the authorities’ commitment to upholding the country’s immigration policies.
