CONSULAR SERVICES
Passport Renewal
Passport Replacement
New Passport/ Travel Document
Attestation Service
Information For Students
Informational For Residents
Information For Travelers
Renewing National Identity Card
Passports
From 11 April 2021 onwards, the application for Dhivehi Passport is submitted via IMUGA, the online platform for Immigration services.
Kindly follow these steps to apply for Dhivehi Passports via IMUGA.
1. Visit imuga.immigration.gov.mv and register.2. Select ‘Dhivehi Passport’ service.
3. Select the reason for applying for passport and upload the filled passport application form with required documents.
4. You will be able to select the Maldives Embassy in Germany as the passport collection point.
4. Pay the passport fee via Bank of Maldives gateway.
5. If the application is complete, a notification will be sent via SMS/ EMAIL with the date and time to collect the passport.
Further details: https://immigration.gov.mv/how-to-apply/
Instructional video: https://bit.ly/3bfP2k7
Passport Photo Requirements
- Printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper
- Size of photo
- 35 x 45 mm in size
- Recent, taken in the last 1 months to reflect your current appearance
- No glasses
- If you cannot remove your glasses for medical reasons, please include a signed note from your doctor with your application.
- Background must be plain white or off-white
- Head must be directly facing the camera with your full face in view
- Taken with a neutral facial expression or a natural smile, with both eyes open
- In color
- Taken in clothing that you normally wear on a daily basis
- No hats or head coverings, unless you wear it daily for religious purposes. Your full face must be visible and your head covering cannot cast shadows on your face.
- No headphones or wireless hands-free devices.
Collect Passport
To collect electronic passport, applicant must come. For Non-Electronic passports for below 10 years of age should be collected by mother or father. If due to any acceptable reason, mother or father can’t come, a letter should be submitted through council.
This letter also has option to give authority to sign the Terms and Condition of the application form.
Here is a sample letter to download.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Maldivian citizens who have a child while residing in Germany can apply for their children to be issued a temporary travel document in order to travel or return to Maldives.
Please note that these instructions apply to Maldivians wishing to obtain temporary travel documents for new born children only. For information on the renewal of an expired passport click here, for the issuance of a passport in the event that a passport has been lost, stolen or damaged click here, and for the issuance of a passport for the first time click here.
Required Documents
To apply for a temporary travel document for a new born, please prepare the following documents for submission to the Embassy:
1. A covering letter requesting a temporary travel document, including details of the intended date of travel, contact details (phone number and postal address), and details of all enclosed documents
2. Copy of the child’s birth certificate
3. Please email a digital copy of a passport-sized photograph of the child taken within the last month that complies with the requirements set out by Maldives Immigration. Details of these requirements can be found here
4. Copy of the parents’ marriage certificate
5. Copies of the data page of both parents’ passports
6. Please email the Embassy on consular@maldivesembassy.uk for further application guidelines
7. Passport fees
Please ensure that all necessary documents are submitted when making your application
Processing Time
Following receipt of application, passport renewal will take approximately 7 days.
Renewal will take longer if the necessary documents are missing, incomplete or not in accordance with requirements, and/or payment is incorrect. -
Information on how foreign nationals can obtain Police Clearance Certificates from the Maldives Police Service.
A Police Clearance Certificate contains details of any ‘disclosable’ convictions relating to the applicant under the Criminal Law of The Republic of Maldives. The issuance of Police Clearance Certificates is the responsibility of the Maldives Police Service. However, in certain circumstances, the Embassy may be able to provide assistance with applications.
As all Police Clearance Certificates must be collected by hand from the Police Headquarters in Male’, Foreign nationals seeking to obtain a certificate for their time as expatriate workers in the Maldives, are advised to contact their former employers in Maldives for assistance.
In the event that this is not possible, application forms can be downloaded here. All applications, with any supporting documents, should be sent to records@police.gov.mv.
All queries in relation to obtaining police certificates should be first directed to the Bureau of Criminal Records:
Bureau of Criminal Records,
Maldives Police Service,
Shaheed Hussain Adam Building,
Boduthakurufaanu Magu,
Male’
Republic of MaldivesTelephone: +960 3322112 (ext. 3733)
Email: records@police.gov.mvPlease Note: Obtaining Police Clearance Certificates can take a considerable amount of time when the applicant is outside of the Maldives. Please make applications well in advance.
To check the authenticity of an issued Police Clearance Certificate, click here.
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If you are a Maldivian citizen who has given birth to a child abroad and you wish to register the birth in the Maldives, you will need to contact the Department of National Registration directly.
The Contact details of the Department of National Registration are as follows:
Telephone: 00960 3323814, 00960 3315440
Email: ict@dnr.gov.mv
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If you are a Maldivian citizen who has got married abroad and you wish to register your marriage in the Maldives, you will need to contact the Family Court directly.
The contact details of the Family Court are as follows:
Telephone: 00960 3325502, 00960 3006101
Email: info@familycourt.gov.mv
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Maldivian citizens residing in Germany can renew their expired National Identification Cards through the Maldives Embassy by following the instructions below.
Required Documents
To renew an expired passport, please prepare the following documents for submission to the Embassy:
- A covering letter requesting a ID renewal, including details of all enclosed documents
- A fully completed ID application form (please remember to include a current contact number and signatures in the relevant boxes). The ID application form can be downloaded here
- Please email a digital copy of a passport sized photograph to info@maldivesembassy.de. Please ensure that the photo is in compliance with the requirements set out by Maldives Immigration.
- The applicant’s current ID card
- Renewal Fees (please see below)
Please ensure that all necessary documents are submitted when making your application
Processing Time
Following receipt of application, ID card renewal will take approximately 12 working days.
Renewal will take longer if the necessary documents are missing, incomplete or not in accordance with requirements, and/or payment is incorrect.
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Attestation Services
Foreign institutions may require Maldivian documents to be attested by the Maldivian authorities before they are accepted. The Embassy can attest documents issued by government agencies in the Maldives
This attestation service involves the placement of the Embassy’s seal on the document and/or issuing a letter certifying the authenticity of a document.
Generally, we provide the following services:
- Placing the consular seal on a copy of a document, attesting that it is a true copy of the original.
- Issuing an authentication letter verifying the details of a document written in Dhivehi.
- Attesting the signing of a legal document to be used in the Maldives. For example, a power of attorney or agreement to be used in a Maldivian court.
- Issuing verification letters stating the bona fide status such as verifying your relationship to a family member.
Note: The Embassy cannot confirm the validity of the contents of the document e.g. we can verify that a power of attorney is signed by somebody, but we do not verify that the contents of a document provide legal rights to a specific person.
If you have documents to attest, please contact us to arrange an appointment.