Applications Open for Malé Land and Flat Allocation from January 2026

The Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure has announced that applications for the Residential Land for Malé Residents Policy and Flat Allocation Policy for Malé Residents will open on 4 January 2026 and close on 3 March 2026.

In two separate notices, the ministry confirmed that applications can be submitted through the Hiyaavehi portal. A total of 15,000 land plots, each measuring 1,250 square feet, will be leased under the policy.

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The ministry outlined the number of land plots allocated according to applicant category:

• Those registered to an address in Malé from birth will receive 7,000 land plots.
• Those who later registered a Malé address will receive 2,000 land plots.
• Those listed in the Malé registry without housing will receive 1,000 land plots.
• Long-term Malé residents will receive 3,000 land plots.
• People who are unable to inherit due to the death of a parent will receive 500 land plots
• People who own small plots on narrow roads and face challenges in developing them, and who agree to transfer their land to the government, will be allocated 1,500 land plots.

A separate notice details the distribution of flats:

• Those registered to an address in Malé from birth will receive 2,500 flats.
• Those who later registered a Malé address will receive 500 flats.
• Those listed in the Malé registry without housing will receive 1,000 flats.
• Long-term Malé residents will receive 1,500 flats.

An additional 1,700 flats are allocated to specific groups, including people with disabilities, single parents with children under 18, Maldives Police Service employees, and military personnel. A further 300 flats are designated for employees from various state institutions.

The ministry defines Malé natives as:

• Individuals registered to a Malé address from birth;
• Individuals listed in the Malé registry without owning housing; or
• Individuals from other islands who later registered a Malé address.

Long-term Malé residents are defined as individuals who have lived in the Malé area for more than 15 years.