Amendment submitted to extend resident visa validity

Parliamentary representative for Raa Atoll's Dhuvaafaru constituency Ismail Ahmed, on Monday, proposed an amendment to the Immigration Act, which would enable foreign nationals who are presently married to Maldivian citizens, to conveniently secure resident visas for long periods.

Submitted to the Parliament Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, the Dhuvaafaru MP's amendment recommended additions to Article 16 of the Immigration Act.