The Temporary UK Visa Application Centre has opened in Male' City. The centre is accepting visa applications at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from August 2-4.
The foreign ministry stated the visa centre will collect the biometric enrollments and documents from all applicants who have made prior appointments. The Government of the UK has established the visa application centre in the Maldives at the request of the Government of Maldives, in order to ease the process for those applying for visas, especially students going to the UK for higher studies, stated the ministry.
The Temporary UK Visa application service is provided annually to assist Maldivians travelling to the UK for further studies, to easily and conveniently apply for their visas. The service is part of the government's broader efforts to ease and strengthen the consular services provided for Maldivians.