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In his Presidential Address 2026 at the People's Majlis, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced a three-year nationwide operation, Operation Kurangi, to identify, regulate and remove undocumented foreign workers, covering biometric registration of 205,700 expatriates. The article reports 11,496 undocumented expatriates deported between 17 November 2023 and 3 February 2026, against 1,249 deportations over 2018 to 2023, with the operation now in its second phase.
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205,700 expatriatesexpatriates with biometric data collected and updatedThe Standardbiometric data, including ten fingerprints and facial recognition photographs, have been collected and updated for 205,700 expatriates to date
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228 foreignersforeigners deported for failing to comply with biometric requirementsThe Standard228 foreigners were deported between 17 November 2025 and 31 January 2026 for failing to comply with biometric requirements
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1,249 foreignersforeigners deportedThe Standardonly 1,249 foreigners were deported over the five-year period from 2018 to 2023
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