Temporary UK Visa Application Centre opens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
05 August 2019
The temporary UK Visa Application Centre has started accepting visa applications today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Visa Centre will collect the biometric enrollments and documents from all applicants who have made prior appointments.
The Visa Application Centre will be open from 0900 hrs- 1700 hrs on 5-6 August 2019.
The Government of the United Kingdom has established the Visa Application Centre in the Maldives on the request of the Maldivian Government, in order to ease the process for those applying for UK visas, especially students going to the United Kingdom for higher studies. This is part of the government's broader efforts to ease and strengthen the consular services provided to Maldivians.
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11 October 2019
Erasmus Days 2019: Erasmus+ Programme for higher studies in Europe
With reference to Erasmus Days 2019, the Embassy of the Maldives in Brussels is raising awareness on the funding opportunities that the EU is offering to its international partners on higher education and scientific research in Europe. You may find below relevant information and links on Erasmus+ Scholarships and other opportunities offered to students and higher education institutions in the Maldives.
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08 October 2019
Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) meets with Minister of State Ahmed Khaleel
A delegation from the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) today called on His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Khaleel, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. During the meeting which was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the CTED team briefed the State Minister on the ongoing visit to the Maldives, the purposes of the visit and their interactions with various interlocutors.
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07 October 2019
Ambassador of the European Union pays farewell call on the Foreign Minister
The Ambassador of the European Union to the Maldives Tung-Lai Margue paid a farewell call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, today.
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07 October 2019
First EU business Roundtable under the theme ‘Investing in Maldives’
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