Immigration Detains Two Foreigners in Market Inspection Operation
Photo credit: Maldives Immigration
As part of ongoing efforts to curb undocumented immigration, the Maldives Immigration raided markets in Malé.
According to Immigration, the inspections were conducted by a taskforce as part of a broader joint operation targeting expatriates without valid visas. Officials examined five small markets establishments and detained two individual found to be working without a valid visa.
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ގަވާއިދާ ޚިލާފަށް ވިޔަފާރިކުރަމުންދާ ބިދޭސީން ހޯދުމަށް ހުއްޓުމެއްނެތި ކުރިއަށްގެންދާ ރެއިޑު އޮޕަރޭޝަންތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން، އިއްޔެ މާލޭގައި ހިންގަމުންދާ 5 ކުދި މާރުކޭޓެއް ވަނީ ބަލައި ފާސްކޮށްފައި. މި އޮޕަރޭޝަންގެ ތެރެއިން، ގަވާއިދާ ޚިލާފަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރަމުންދިޔަ 2 ބިދޭސީއެއް ވަނީ… pic.twitter.com/eYzNjWa1XO— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) February 19, 2025
The crackdown on irregular migration, which began last year, has so far led to the deportation of over 5,000 expatriates from the Maldives. Authorities are also implementing ‘Operation Kurangi’, a programme aimed at collecting biometric data from all expatriates in the country. The Home Ministry has recorded biometric data from over 25,000 individuals and expects to complete the process by April next year.
