Biometric Data Collected from Nearly 19,000 Expatriates Under ‘Operation Kurangi’

The Maldives collected biometric data from 18,919 expatriates under Operation Kurangi, launched March 2 to address illegal migration. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology, the operation covered 194 islands, with data collection completed on 50. The data will be used for a national expatriate registry. The government plans to offer undocumented migrants regularization; failure leads to deportation. Over 5,000 expatriates have been deported this year. Data collection is expected to wrap up within a year.

The Maldives collected biometric data from 18,919 expatriates under Operation Kurangi, launched March 2 to address illegal migration. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology, the operation covered 194 islands, with data collection completed on 50. The data will be used for a national expatriate registry. The government plans to offer undocumented migrants regularization; failure leads to deportation. Over 5,000 expatriates have been deported this year. Data collection is expected to wrap up within a year.

The Maldives collected biometric data from 18,919 expatriates under Operation Kurangi, launched March 2 to address illegal migration. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology, the operation covered 194 islands, with data collection completed on 50. The data will be used for a national expatriate registry. The government plans to offer undocumented migrants regularization; failure leads to deportation. Over 5,000 expatriates have been deported this year. Data collection is expected to wrap up within a year.

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