Maldivian ambassador raises concern over visa delays and treatment of nationals at Sri Lanka Immigration

Maldivian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Masood Imad raised concerns about discriminatory treatment of Maldivian nationals at Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration. He stated that Maldivians often wait in long queues from 9am to 5pm while fair-skinned individuals are processed faster. He also noted that individual visa applications take hours but those submitted through travel agents are granted immediately, suggesting possible financial benefits to officials. He emphasized that Maldivians are foreign visitors deserving equal treatment.

Maldivian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Masood Imad raised concerns about discriminatory treatment of Maldivian nationals at Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration. He stated that Maldivians often wait in long queues from 9am to 5pm while fair-skinned individuals are processed faster. He also noted that individual visa applications take hours but those submitted through travel agents are granted immediately, suggesting possible financial benefits to officials. He emphasized that Maldivians are foreign visitors deserving equal treatment.

Maldivian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Masood Imad raised concerns about discriminatory treatment of Maldivian nationals at Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration. He stated that Maldivians often wait in long queues from 9am to 5pm while fair-skinned individuals are processed faster. He also noted that individual visa applications take hours but those submitted through travel agents are granted immediately, suggesting possible financial benefits to officials. He emphasized that Maldivians are foreign visitors deserving equal treatment.

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