Maldivian passport

Maldivian passport
The front cover of a contemporary Maldivian biometric passport.
Date first issued January 2016 (latest update)
Issued by  Maldives
Type of document Passport
Purpose Identification
Eligibility requirements Maldivian citizenship

Maldivian passport is a proof of citizenship issued to nationals of the Maldives for international travel. A normal passport is issued with 32 pages for about MRF1000. The Maldivian passport can also be issued with 64 pages for about MRF1500. The Maldivian passport is valid for all countries. It is valid for 5 years from the date of issue. The bio-metric passport was released in late 2007. It is very colourful with a pinkish tinge on the pages inside and shows the culture of the Maldives with a sketch in colour on the top right of each page in the passport. The passport number is written on each page.

Regular biometric passport issued from 2007 to 2016

Maldives Passport Card

On 11 October 2017,[1] the Maldives introduced a novel multi-application card that, as well as being a passport, can be used for payments, national ID requirements, as a driving licence, health card and insurance card.[2][3][4] Known as the Passport Card, the document was developed by Maldives Immigration in conjunction with Hamburg-based DERMALOG Identification Systems GmbH.[5][6]

The new card claims to be the world’s first bankcard made of polycarbonate material with a dual-interface chip for contactless and contact card reading.[7][8] Certified by the Bank of Maldives as well as by MasterCard, this allows it to be used internationally for payment like any other MasterCard.[9]

The government anticipates that additional services and information will be added in the future such as eTransport, academic information and medical information.[10]

The card contains biometric data[11] of the cardholder, such as fingerprints and these features allow the Maldives Passport Card to be used like a regular passport at all borders of the Maldives, including its new eGates.[12] The Passport Card conforms to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) international passport standards[13] and has "PCMDV" as the first 5 characters in its machine readable zone MRZ).[14]

Visa requirements

Countries and territories with visa-free entries or visas on arrival for holders of regular Maldivian passports

In 2018, Maldivian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 83 countries and territories, ranking the Maldivian passport 59th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maldives Immigration". Republic of Maldives. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Maldives introduces new 'passport card'". Maldives Independent. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Maldives Immigration". Republic of Maldives. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018. Apart from being an identity travel document, the Passport Card launched today can be linked to the holders’ account at the Bank of Maldives, and insurance plan at Allied Insurance.
  4. ↑ "Maldives Unveils Multi-Application Passport Card". ID & Secure Document News. Reconnaissance. November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Maldives Unveils Multi-Application Passport Card". ID & Secure Document News. Reconnaissance. November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018. This unique polycarbonate passport card is manufactured with exceptional levels of technology and with the highest levels of security, by German company Dermalog.
  6. ↑ "Maldives Unveils Multi-Application Passport Card". ID & Secure Document News. Reconnaissance. November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Maldives Immigration". Republic of Maldives. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018. The Maldives is the first country to introduce a multifunctional polycarbonate passport card.
  8. ↑ "Maldives Unveils Multi-Application Passport Card". ID & Secure Document News. Reconnaissance. November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018. This unique polycarbonate passport card is manufactured with exceptional levels of technology and with the highest levels of security, by German company Dermalog.
  9. ↑ "Maldives Unveils Multi-Application Passport Card". ID & Secure Document News. Reconnaissance. November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Maldives Unveils Multi-Application Passport Card". ID & Secure Document News. Reconnaissance. November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Mastercard and Bank of Maldives Introduce Passport Card in Partnership with Maldives Immigration". Mastercard. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017. Maldives Passport card is a Mastercard Biometric Debit Card issued by the Bank of Maldives. It is a Dual Interface Chip card with additional features and applications. It is the first Payment card in the World by a network which has Passport, National ID and Driving license of the cardholder in one plastic card. The Mastercard Passport Card can be used for a wide range of purposes/services. Primarily the Passport Card is an identity travel document complying with the ICAO data standards allowing it to be used at e-gates at the Maldives International Airport. Additionally, it can be used for identity verification by law enforcement agencies. It can also be used to provide government services such as medical services and other e-services.
  12. ↑ "Maldives Unveils Multi-Application Passport Card". ID & Secure Document News. Reconnaissance. November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Maldives Unveils Multi-Application Passport Card". ID & Secure Document News. Reconnaissance. November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  14. ↑
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