Expats fleeing to Kulhudhuffushi to evade Immigration detained, given notice

Yesterday, a vessel that arrived in Kulhudhuffushi was searched, and nine expatriates on board were found without valid documentation. They were issued notices and were told to appear before Kulhudhuffushi Immigration.

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Immigration gives notice to appear to expatriates found fleeing authorities in Kulhudhuffushi -- Photo: Immigration

Malika Shahid

2024-09-02 11:05:27

Maldives Immigration has detained a group of expatriates in Haa Dhaalu atoll Kulhudhuffushi who fled there to avoid an ongoing operation targeting undocumented expatriates living in the Maldives.

The operation, part of Immigration's broader efforts to resolve the issue of undocumented workers, led to the detention of nine expatriates who arrived in Kulhudhuffushi yesterday.

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