The article argues that illegal immigration, rather than geopolitical competition, is the greater security challenge for the Maldives, noting an estimated 200,000 to 250,000 international migrants and around 63,000 undocumented migrants in 2019. It reports that Maldives Immigration has deported over 4,300 expatriates since 17 November 2023 and aims to deport 5,000 illegal expatriates within a year.
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According to the United Nations, the Maldives has the largest proportional population of migrants in South Asia, with an estimated 200,000 to 250,000 international migrants, making up roughly a third of the resident population.
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According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in 2019, there were about 63,000 undocumented migrants in the Maldives.
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As part of a regularisation initiative, the government has managed to partially register over 40,000 previously undocumented migrants (the verification process is ongoing).
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With a population of just over 500,000, the Maldives becomes a temporary sojourn for up to 2 million tourists annually, whose welfare and security must be assured by the government.
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Earlier reports gave over 500,000 25 Mar, 18:18 Maldives Republic
the Maldives becomes a temporary sojourn for up to 2 million tourists annually
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From 17 November 2023, until now, over 4,300 expatriates have been deported.
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Earlier reports gave 186 people 13 Feb, 22:59 Maldives Republic
The government aims to deport 5,000 expatriates living and working illegally in the country within a year, Maldives Immigration revealed to the media recently.
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This problem had been so severe that the Maldives was placed on the 'Tier 2 Watchlist' in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020.
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