French Family Seeking Maldivian Citizenship Faces Deportation; Former AGs Offer Legal Assistance

Former Attorneys General Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed and Aishath Azima Shukoor are offering legal assistance to a French family on Veymandoo Island facing deportation. The family, who applied for Maldivian citizenship, decided to return to France voluntarily, citing the complexity of the process. Immigration Controller General Mohamed Shamaan Waheed stated that the head of the family, a French convert to Islam named Saeed, had overstayed his work visa and violated immigration laws. The family lived in the Maldives for 12 years, moving between atolls, and had three children born in the Maldives. The former AGs confirmed their interest in providing legal help, especially for the children who share national values.

Former Attorneys General Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed and Aishath Azima Shukoor are offering legal assistance to a French family on Veymandoo Island facing deportation. The family, who applied for Maldivian citizenship, decided to return to France voluntarily, citing the complexity of the process. Immigration Controller General Mohamed Shamaan Waheed stated that the head of the family, a French convert to Islam named Saeed, had overstayed his work visa and violated immigration laws. The family lived in the Maldives for 12 years, moving between atolls, and had three children born in the Maldives. The former AGs confirmed their interest in providing legal help, especially for the children who share national values.

Former Attorneys General Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed and Aishath Azima Shukoor are offering legal assistance to a French family on Veymandoo Island facing deportation. The family, who applied for Maldivian citizenship, decided to return to France voluntarily, citing the complexity of the process. Immigration Controller General Mohamed Shamaan Waheed stated that the head of the family, a French convert to Islam named Saeed, had overstayed his work visa and violated immigration laws. The family lived in the Maldives for 12 years, moving between atolls, and had three children born in the Maldives. The former AGs confirmed their interest in providing legal help, especially for the children who share national values.

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