Maldives Work Visa For Pakistani

Maldives is one of the most beautiful islands in the world and offers many outstanding holiday destinations. Many tourists from all over the world visit Maldives every year. However, if you want to live there permanently and switch your residence permit, then you need to apply for Maldives work visa for Pakistani. It is tough to get such a visa but it can be done with hard work and a lot of dedication.

In the modern world it is important to stay in touch with international laws, rules, and policies. It is also very important for us to stay up to date about all information about the visa and immigration policies. Because as far as anyone knows, there are no peaceful countries that reject immigrants from their borders. Work visa Maldives for Pakistani citizens officially became available from January – 2018. The availability of work visas in Maldives opens new opportunities not only for Pakistani workers but also other nationalities that wish to work in tourism sector.

If you are Pakistani or living in Pakistan, then you are now one step closer to securing your dream job in Maldives. As per our understanding, prospective candidates need to apply for Employment Visa prior to their trip to Maldives.

Maldives Work Visa For Pakistani

While people from almost every nationality and ethnicity in the world are welcomed, only certain countries are eligible for providing visa to Maldives . Pakistanis can get Maldives VISA easily for getting employment. For this purpose, it is also essential to apply for an employment license from the government of Maldives .

The Maldives, with its breathtaking natural beauty and exclusive resorts is considered one of the most sought after tourist destinations in the Indian Ocean region. This small island country is made up of numerous tiny islands known as Atolls, all of them spread over 90,000 square kilometers. The best part about visiting Maldives is that a visit here is equivalent to taking a mini vacation, since traveling from one atoll to another takes merely 4 hours by seaplane.

Work Visa is the permit issued for a foreigner to stay in Maldives for the purpose of employment.

A person traveling to the Maldives for the purpose of employment will be granted 15 days from the date of arrival. In order to acquire this pre period, the foreign national should possess a valid Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Economic Development, which does not exceed 90 days from date of issue. Moreover, the foreign national should provide the same passport on arrival for which the Work Permit was issued. Re-entry on Work Permit without obtaining a visa is possible unless the Work Permit remains valid (within 90 days from date of issue).

Work Visa process include a medical check-up which needs to be completed from a permitted hospital/clinic, and health insurance should cover within this period to apply for work visa.

The consequences for not obtaining visa within the mentioned period results in penalization under the Immigration Act 1/2007, which include deportation from Maldives for overstaying.

The issuance of Work Visa service is decentralized and is provided from Male’ (Visa Division, Star Cloud, 8th Floor, Majeedhee Magu), Hithadhoo Immigration Office (Addu City), Fuvahmulah Immigration Office (Fuvahmulah City) and Kulhudhuffushi Immigration Office (H. Dh. Kulhudhuffushi).

Entry Requirements for Work Visa

1. A machine readable (MRZ) Passport Bio-data page copy of the applicant (At least 1 Year validity).
2. A valid Work Permit not exceeding 90 days from date of arrival.
3. Traveler should provide the same passport mention in the Work Permit.
4. Traveler Health Declaration, submitted within 48 hours prior to departure from the first port of embarkation. You may submit the form electronically via IMUGA.
5. Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, if applicable.

Applying for Work Visa

The following documents are required to apply for Work Visa and the employer or a representative of the employer shall submit the application for visa.

1. Passport of the employee
2. Copy of the Work Permit
3. Passport size photo (Photo shall comply with Maldives Immigration passport photo standard and must be a recent photo)
4. Medical health screening report of the employee issued from a Hospital/Clinic authorized by the relevant government authority
5. Work Visa Application Submission Receipt (IM29)

Maldives Immigration introduced online Work Visa service on 17^th November 2019. Hence, the employers and recruitment agencies shall apply for the service through Xpat Online System.

With this enhancement, visa will be processed within 48 hours of submission. When the application is processed, applicants can request for an online appointment to submit the passport(s) for visa. Visa process will take 3 working days and the applicant will be notified when the passport is ready for collection. An online appointment shall be fixed once again for passport(s) collection.

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Note:

• Expatriate should be registered under the “Expatriate Medical Insurance” issued from Allied Insurance Company, before applying for visa.
• Work Visa fee should be paid for a minimum of 3 months from the date of submission of the application.
• The existing Employees while returning to Maldives after been abroad must make sure their visa is valid or at least the Work Permit should remain valid.