The government aims to expand the service across the country next year. A roadmap was also unveiled during the ceremony.
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu today inaugurated the project to provide identity card and passport services from the atolls.
The service was announced for the greater Male' area and some islands during a ceremony held at the President's Office today.
Apart from Male' City, passport services are currently available in Hulhumale' Phase one and Phase two, Vilimale’, Laamu atoll Fonadhoo, and Dhaalu atoll Kudahuvadhoo. ID card services have been launched in Hulhumale' Phase one and Phase two, Vilimale’, and Haa Dhaalu atoll Kulhudhuffushi.
The government aims to expand the service across the country next year. A roadmap was also unveiled during the ceremony.
- Haa Dhaalu atoll Ihavandhoo: passport service in August 2025 and ID card service in May
- Haa Dhaalu atoll Makunudhoo: passport service in September 2025 and ID card service in February
- Shaviyani atoll Funadhoo: passport service in December 2025 and ID card service in June
- Shaviyani atoll Milandhoo: passport service in July 2025 and ID card service in June
- Noonu atoll: passport and ID card services will be launched in July 2025
- Raa atoll: passport and ID card services will be launched in May 2025
- Baa atoll: passport service in December 2025 and ID card service in August
- Lhaviyani atoll: passport service will start in April 2025 and ID card service in September
- Alifu Alifu atoll: passport service will be launched in September 2025 and ID card services in October
- Alifu Dhaalu atoll: passport service will begin in March 2025 and ID card service in August
- Vaavu atoll: passport service will be launched in December 2025 and ID card service in November
- Meemu atoll: passport service will begin in August 2025 and ID card service in October
- Faafu atoll: passport service will begin in June 2025 and ID card services in September
- Thaa atoll: passport service will be launched in February 2025 and ID card services in July
- Gaafu Alifu atoll: passport service in January 2025
- Seenu atoll Hulhumeedhoo: passport service in November 2025 and ID card services in April
Passport and ID card services are already available on some other islands across some atolls.
Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan said that today is a historic day because President Dr Mohamed Muizzu assured the people that services will be available wherever they are.
"It is a presidential pledge that ID cards will be printed and issued from all the atolls of the country, and in addition, passports will be issued," he said.
Ihusaan added that the ID card contains important information about the people, and the database is maintained very securely.
The minister said the biggest challenge is establishing a system to maintain secure documents, such as ID cards and passports, in accordance with international standards.
Minister Ihusaan said that he believed that other governments have not been able to achieve this due to similar challenges, but the President's vision has paved the way for the ministry to ensure security and safety.
"Hence, the department in charge of making our ID cards, the Department of National Registration, will process the application from any part of the country, and printing can be done once authorized, as the atolls are only given the option to print the authorized ID cards," Ihusaan said.
Minister Ihusaan added that this measure was taken to protect the information and prevent unauthorized cards from being printed. This is a confirmation of the President's vision to provide services with modern technology, he said.
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