Maldives - Apply for Passport

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Procedure

Form submission to Department of Immigration and Emigration:

1. Take a token number from the token machine and when your number is displayed submit the filled IM01 form with the necessary documents to Department of Immigration and Emigration service counter.
2. Make the payment and obtain the payment receipt. (The date and time to collect the passport will be included in the payment receipt.)
3. Go to Department of Immigration and Emigration on the date stated in the payment receipt (after taking a token number) and provide your National #Identity Card and the payment receipt.
4. The Staff at the counter will request you to give your finger prints twice, once for capturing fingerprint data and secondly to verify the captured image for Electronic passport applications.
5. You will also be required to sign the application form for signature verification and as a record that passport has been issued to the rightful owner.

Form submission to FDI station or Reethi photo:

1. Submit the filled IM01 form with the necessary documents to counter.The staff at the counter will help to fill the application form if you did not submit the filled application form
2. The service staff will request you to sign the application form.
3. Make the necessary payment and obtain the Service receipt and the payment receipt. (The date and time to collect the passport will be included in the payment receipt).
4. Go to Department of Immigration and Emigration on the date stated in the payment receipt (after taking a token number) and provide your National Identity Card and the payment receipt.
5. The Staff at the counter will request you to give your finger prints twice, once for capturing fingerprint data and secondly to verify the captured image for Electronic passport applications.
6. You will also be required to sign the application form for signature verification and as a record that passport has been issued to the rightful owner.

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Required Documents

• Filled IM01 form (Dhivehi Passport ah edhey form
• 1 passport photo (taken not less than 1 months) photo must confirm passport photo standards issued by the Department of Immigration and Emigration. (All registered photo studios are informed of these standards)
• A valid National Identity card (original) made after 01 May 2003 or a document issued by the Department of National registration with a photo, and an identity card Number.
• Revenue stamp (worth Rf 10/-).
• Previously held valid passport. (The valid previous passport is needed in order to cancel it. If expired or previously made passport is not submitted, the new passport will be issued as a passport made due to lost of previous passport. The same policy will be used against this issue as the policy made for issuing a passport due to lost. Failing upon to produce previous passport if any will be considered lost or stolen. And you may be levied on a fine of Rf 2000 to Rf 20000 as per Immigration act.)

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE),

Huravee Building, Ground Floor, Ameer Ahmed

Magu, Mal, Phone:(+960) 333 0444

FDI Station, Faamudheyri Magu, Mal,

Phone: (+960)3338855

Reethi photo, Chandhanee Magu, Mal,

Phone: (+960)331 3213

Eligibility

Electronic passport

Entitled to all Maldivian nationals over 10 years of age and who are in a condition that they can visit Department of Immigration and Emigration for receiving the passport, as a rule.

Non- Electronic passport

Citizens below 10 years, and those unable to attend Department of Immigration and Emigration to receive Passport for various reasons.

Fees

The amount to be paid for issuing passport is:

• Rf 450 for Ordinary passport (32 pages).
• Rf 650 for Ordinary passport (64 pages).
• Rf 300 for Non-Electronic (Ordinary) passport.
• Rf 250 for Temporary Travel Document

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Processing Time

• Average time for service: 1 (one) day
• No. of visits required: 2 (two)

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Need for the Document

A passport is an internationally recognized travel document that verifies the identity and nationality of the bearer.

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