Maldives Expands Biometric Registration for Expatriate Workers with New Facility in Rehendhi School Hall

The Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology has announced the expansion of its biometric data collection program for expatriate workers in the Maldives, with a new registration center set up at Rehendhi School Hall in Hulhumalé Phase 1. The initiative, part of the government’s broader effort to regulate expatriate workers, will commence tonight, March 6, 2025, and continue until a week after Ramadan.
To ensure accessibility for employers and workers alike, the registration process at Rehendhi School will be conducted daily from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM, except on Fridays. During this process, biometric data, including fingerprints from all ten fingers and photographs, will be collected.
The government has emphasized that this expansion is aimed at offering more convenient locations for employers to register their employees. In addition to Rehendhi School, several other centers will resume operations from March 9, 2025, including the joint operation center at NCIT, the registration desk at North Harbour, and another facility at Kalaafaanu School Hall. These centers will operate daily, except Fridays, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM and again from 9:30 PM to 11:30 PM.
Authorities have reiterated that expatriates who fail to provide their biometric information before the April 20, 2025, deadline will face deportation. The initiative, known as Kuran’gi, is a nationwide effort to establish a comprehensive database of expatriate workers in the Maldives. To date, biometric information has been collected from 59 islands and several resorts, with 24,540 expatriates already brought under regulation.
This ongoing effort reflects the government’s commitment to streamlining the management of the expatriate workforce while reinforcing national security and regulatory compliance.