Maldives Immigration has launched a special online platform to report illegal immigrants, as part of their ongoing efforts to curb the issue of illegal immigrants in the country. The platform was launched by the Controller General of Immigration Mohammed Sham'aan Waheed.
Speaking about the newly launched platform, Immigration Watch, Controller General Sham’aan stated that the platform allows Maldivians the opportunity to work with the authority to solve the issue of illegal immigrants. Sham’aan noted that the platform allows anonymous reports of illegal immigrants and attempts of illegal entering. He added that those with relevant information can use the platform 24 hours a day. He noted that pictures and other relevant documentation can be submitted to the portal. The portal can be accessed via imuga.immigration.gov.mv.
Foreign workers can only be brought into the country if there are available vacancies, and they are eligible for the work through relevant agencies, according to the Maldivian Constitution. However, numerous instances of immigrants bypassing these regulations have been reported. Efforts are underway to centralise information on all foreigners in the Maldives into a unified database, aiming to resolve related issues within a three-year timeframe.