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Ministry of Employment & Labour
Republic of Maldives
Information on Work Permit Applications
Who needs a Work Permit
Any foreigner who is offered a job in the Maldives must obtain a work permit before taking up employment.
The only exceptions are foreigners married to Maldivians who holds a marriage visa from the Department
of Immigration and Emigrations and Foreign diplomats holding a diplomatic visa.
Who should apply
The prospective employer must apply to the Minister of Employment and Labour for a work permit before
employing the foreigner.
How to apply
The employer must purchase the necessary application forms from the Work Permit Section of the Ministry
of Employment and Labour located on the ground floor of the Ghaazee Building. This form has to be duly
filled in by the employer and submitted to the Work Permit Section. Such forms are accepted over the
counter.
Steps to follow
1. Obtaining a quota
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All employers excluding the government must obtain a quota to recruit a foreigner before
applying for the work permit.
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Before the application is made for a quota, the employer must advertise the vacancies in a
local newspaper for three consecutive days. It is essential that the advertisement contains
the following basic information.
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Job title
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Basic salary and other remuneration
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Work site
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Minimum qualification required
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Working hours
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Quota application forms are available free of charge from the Work Permit Section.
Quota application will be generally processed within 3 – 5 days.
An approved quota which is not utilized for 6 months will automatically be cancelled without
further notice.
Quota application must be filled in and submitted along with relevant documents as stated
overleaf on the application form.
2. Obtaining a Prior Approval
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Once the quota is approved, the employer needs to obtain a prior approval before the
foreigner arrives in Maldives for employment. This has to be submitted to Immigration
authorities at the Airport for necessary Immigration clearance.
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The Prior Approval forms are available at the counter of the Work Permit Section for Rf.
10.00.
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The completed forms should be submitted to the Work Permit Section with the following
documents.
A copy of the passport data page.
Original police clearance certificate from the home country.
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A copy of the residential registry (Only for domestic servants).
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A copy of the employer’s national identity card (only for domestic servants).
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Copy of the company certificate or the certificate of the Investment.
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Educational and experience papers.
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Other relevant documents.
 Normally 1-2 days will be taken to process the approval.
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3. Obtaining the Work Permit
 The employer then applies for the work permit within the 15 days after the arrival of the worker.
 The following documents are required when applying for the work permit.
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The original Prior Approval Form.
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Original employment contract.
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Employee passport (to be checked and returned).
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2 stamp size photos of the employee.
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A valid medical report from a recognized clinic either in the Maldives or overseas.
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2-3 days will be taken to process the Work Permit.
the work permit is processed, the employer must obtain a subsequent resident visa for the
employee from the Department of Immigration and Emigration within thirty days after the arrival of
the worker.
 If the employer does not apply for the work permit within the 15 days before the worker’s arrival,
but applies within 30 days, the employer will be asked to pay a fine of Rf. 100.00 and the application
will be accepted. However if the employer does not apply before 30 days, the application will not be
accepted and the worker will be asked to leave the country. The employer concerned will be fined
for the offence for the first time and if the offence is repeated, the employer’s quota will be suspended
for 1 year.
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4. Work Permit Collection
All documents pertaining to expatriate employment can be collected by the employer himself or by a person
assigned by him legally. In some cases, the Employment Agencies do the collection on the employer’s
behalf.
5. Work Permit Renewal
When to renew…
 Normally a work permit can only be renewed within the 30 days before the expiry of the work
permit. However, depending on the workload, the renewal of the work permit is categorized into
three stages.
 All employers employing more than 35 expatriates can apply for renewal within the 90 days before
the expiration of the work permit.
 All employers employing between 15 and 35 expatriates can apply for renewal within the 60 days
before the expiration of the work permit.
 In addition, employers employing less than 15 expatriates can apply within the 30 days before the
expiration of the work permit.
What documents to bring…
 The original work permit card
 A valid medical report
 The workers passport
 2 stamp size photos
 A valid contract
 A letter from the employer requesting for the extension
 An authorization letter from the employer if a representative is coming on behalf of the employer.
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days will be taken to process the work permits extension.
the work permit is not extended before it is expired but applied before 15 days after the expiration
of the work permit, the employer must pay a fine of MRF 100.00 when applying for extension.
 If a work permit is not extended within 15 days after the expiration of the work permit, the worker
will be asked to leave the country. The employer concerned will be fined for the offence for the first
time and if the offence is repeated, the employer’s quota will be suspended for 1 year.
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6. The Security Deposit
 All expatriates who come for employment in the Maldives are required to keep a refundable security
deposit with the Work Permit Section of the Ministry of Employment and Labour. The purpose of
the deposit is to repatriate the expatriate when required. A percentage of the amount of the single
airfare to the home country of the expatriate has to be kept as a security deposit when applying for
the work permit. An interest of 2.5% for the minimum balance kept will be calculated biannually on
the 31st December and 30th of June respectively and given to the employer. The deposit is calculated
as follows:
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100% of the single airfare for the employment of between 1 and 5 expatriates.
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50% of the single airfare for the employment of between 6 and 35 expatriates.
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10% of the single airfare for the employment of more than 35 expatriates.
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The deposit can be refunded after the expatriate leaves the country upon a written request made by
the employer.
7. Work Permit Cancellation
 When to cancel the work permit - When the worker ceases employment in the Maldives.
 Who should cancel the work permit - The employer must request in writing to cancel the work
permit.
 Where to go for the cancellation of the work permit - The employer must apply to the Department
of Immigration and Emigration for the cancellation.
 What documents to bring
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The worker’s passport.
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The work permit card.
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A letter from the employer requesting for the cancellation of the work permit and a separate
letter requesting for the cancellation of the residents’ visa addressed to the Controller of
Immigration and Emigration.
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A confirmed air ticket for the worker to leave within 7 days from the date of cancellation.
8. Express Service:
 In order to meet the increasing number of transactions efficiently and the need to improve customer
service, an express service channel was introduced. A separate counter is exclusively reserved for
customers who require quick service. A nominal fee of Rf. 100.00 is charged to process the work
permit related transactions.
TOURISM IN MALDIVES
Most tourist arriving to the Maldives on short term basis in 2015
We did the ranking of tourists arriving in the Maldives based on the nationality of origin:
1.Republic China 360.000
2.Germany 105.134
3.United Kingdom 92,775
4.Italy 65,616
5.India 52,368
6.Russia 44,323
7.France 42,024
8.Japan 39,244
9.South Korea 33,000
10.Switzerland 31,923
Source http://www.thegastrojob.com/top-50-hotel-jobs-maldives/
Ministry of Employment & Labour
Republic of Maldives
Hotel Human Resource Managers list:
1- Amari Havodda resort
mail [email protected]
2-Atmosphere Kanifushi resort
mail [email protected]
3-Anantara Kihavah Villas
mail [email protected]
4- Ayada Maldives
mail [email protected]
5 -Anantara Resort & Spa
mail [email protected]
6-Angsana Velavaru
mail [email protected]
7-Baglioni Resort Maldives
mail [email protected]
8-Bandos resort
mail [email protected]
9-Baros resort
mail [email protected]
10- Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives
mail [email protected]
11-Cheval Blac Randheli
mail [email protected]
12-Club Med Maldives
mail [email protected]
13-Cocoa Island Jobs
mail [email protected]
14-Conrad Maldives
mail [email protected]
15-Constance Halaveli Maldives
[email protected]
16-Four Seasons Resort-Landaa Giraavaru
mail [email protected]
17-Gili Lankanfushi Resort SPA
mail [email protected]
18- Hideaway Beach Resort
mail [email protected] and [email protected]
19-Hulhule Island Hotel
mail [email protected]
20 Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives
mail [email protected]
21-Jumeirah Dhevanafushi
mail [email protected] or [email protected]
22-Kaimoo Travels and Hotel Services Pvt Ltd-Luxury Catering
mail [email protected]
23-Kandima Maldives
mail [email protected]
24-Kandolhu Island
mail [email protected]
25-Kanuhura Maldives
mail [email protected]
26-Kihaad Maldives
mail [email protected]
27-Kuramathi Island Resort
mail [email protected]
28-Kuredu Island Resort
mail [email protected]
29-Kurumba Maldives
[email protected]
30-Lily Beach Resort & Spa mail
[email protected]
31-Manhattan Group
mail [email protected]
32-LUX Resort Prestige
mail [email protected]
33-MACL Maldives Airports Company Limited
mail [email protected] or [email protected]
34-Meeru Island Resort
mail [email protected] or [email protected]
35-Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort
mail [email protected]
36-Milaidhoo Island Maldives
mail [email protected]
37 Oblu by Atmosphere at Helengeli
mail [email protected]
38-One&Only Reethi Rah
mail [email protected]
39-Palm Beach resort
mail [email protected]
40-Seabourn Cruise Line Capt.Delbert MacDonald
mail [email protected]
41 Sun Hotels & Resorts
mail [email protected]
42-Robinson Club
mail [email protected]
Renaissance Maldives Gaakoshibee Resort & Spa
43-Roxy Maldives Resort & Spa
mail [email protected]
44-Taj Exotica resort
mail [email protected]
45-The Residence Maldives
mail [email protected]
46-Six Senses Laamu
mail [email protected]
47-Soneva Fushi
mail [email protected]
48-St.Regis Maldives Vommuli
mail [email protected]
49-Velaa Private Island
mail [email protected]
50-Velassaru Maldives
mail [email protected]
51-W Maldives private island mail
[email protected]
52-Dusit Thani Maldives
mail to [email protected]
53 Per Aquum Huvafen Fushi Maldives
mail [email protected]