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Immigration says ordinary passports remain fully valid for international travel amid temporary e-passport shortage
Maldives Immigration is temporarily issuing non-electronic passports from 9 May due to delays in Ordinary Electronic Passport booklet stock, which is expected within the next few weeks. The temporary passports, valid for five years at MVR 600 instead of MVR 1,000, remain machine-readable and ICAO-compliant, and holders can later upgrade to an electronic passport without a cancellation fee.
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MVR 600fee for temporary non-electronic passportThe StandardThe non-electronic passports will be valid for five years and issued at a reduced fee of MVR 600, compared to MVR 1,000 for the standard electronic passport.
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MVR 1,000fee for standard electronic passportThe StandardThe non-electronic passports will be valid for five years and issued at a reduced fee of MVR 600, compared to MVR 1,000 for the standard electronic passport.
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Maldives Immigration begins temporarily issuing non-electronic passports to all passport applicants until new electronic passport stock arrives.tomorrowThe StandardThe temporary measure will take effect from tomorrow and apply to all passport applicants until new stocks arrive in the Maldives within the next few weeks, according to information obtained by The Standard.
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