One of the most difficult things about the Maldives due to the islands being scattered across the country is getting services easily. Whether that is healthcare or banking, some administrative services that are extremely important are only easily available in the city area or a few of the islands in the Maldives, forcing people to travel for services such as renewal of identity cards or passport-related services.
To bring a resolution to this problem, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has inaugurated the project which will facilitate the provision of identity cards (ID cards) and passport services from atolls. This will be a major step towards making such processes more accessible as well as affordable for Maldivian citizens as the services are currently only available in a few islands in addition to the Greater Male’ Area. During the ceremony, a roadmap was unveiled which showcased a timeline in which this project could be accomplished. This included:
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll Ihavandhoo: passport service in August 2025 and ID card service in May
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll Makunudhoo: passport service in September 2025 and ID card service in February
- Shaviyani Atoll Funadhoo: passport service in December 2025 and ID card service in June
- Shaviyani Atoll Milandhoo: passport service in July 2025 and ID card service in June
- Noonu Atoll: passport and ID card services will be launched in July 2025
- Raa Atoll: passport and ID card services will be launched in May 2025
- Baa Atoll: passport service in December 2025 and ID card service in August
- Lhaviyani Atoll: passport service will start in April 2025 and ID card service in September
- Alifu Alifu Atoll: passport service will be launched in September 2025 and ID card services in October
- Alifu Dhaalu Atoll: passport service will begin in March 2025 and ID card service in August
- Vaavu Atoll: passport service will be launched in December 2025 and ID card service in November
- Meemu Atoll: passport service will begin in August 2025 and ID card service in October
- Faafu Atoll: passport service will begin in June 2025 and ID card services in September
- Thaa Atoll: passport service will be launched in February 2025 and ID card services in July
- Gaafu Alifu Atoll: passport service in January 2025
- Seenu Atoll Hulhumeedhoo: passport service in November 2025 and ID card services in April