The government has submitted a bill to Parliament to amend the Immigration Act where Israeli passports cannot be used to gain entry into Maldives under any circumstances.

While the bill to amend the Immigration Act once more has been submitted to Parliament today, the bill seeks to include those with Israeli passports in the list of people who cannot be granted entry into Maldives.

During today's press conference at the President's Office, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu stated the act currently reads that in connection to Israel beginning their attacks on Palestine on 7th October 2025, Israeli passports cannot be used to gain entry into Maldives until the situation changes. However, President Muizzu said even without taking that situation into account, the bill includes an amendment where anyone with an Israeli passport cannot gain entry into Maldives.

"The act currently reads in the section defining those who do not have permission to gain entry into Maldives, that those with an Israeli passport cannot enter Maldives in connection to the 7th October incident until that situation changes. Even without taking that situation into account, we have clearly defined in the bill that anyone with an Israeli passport cannot enter Maldives," said the President.

He went on to say that the new amendment clearly states that no one with an Israeli passport can gain entry into Maldives.

"We have firmly and clearly defined in the act that no person with an Israeli passport can enter Maldives."

According to the President, Israel's continued attacks on Palestinian citizens is not something Maldivians accept at all. He also said Maldivians do not want anyone from that country crossing the Maldivian border and that it is also not a part of the Maldivian government's policy.

"This is not related to any particular matter. We believe that Israel's genocide against Palestine is not something the Maldivians accept at all. Because of that we do not want anyone from that country crossing the Maldivian border," said the President.

While there are many state efforts being conducted for the rights of Palestinian citizens, President Muizzu has previously called on various platforms for the establishment of a free Palestinian state in line with the borders defined before 1967 with the inclusion of East Jerusalem, and to give Palestine full UN membership.

The President said that Maldives continues to strongly advocate for the rights of Palestinian citizens on various platforms.