Maldives Immigration has announced service hours for the last ten days of Ramadan.

In a statement issued on Sunday, Immigration said passport applications can be submitted through the IMUGA portal at any time, with the online service available 24 hours a day.

Passport collection at Immigration offices in Malé and Hulhumalé will operate on a limited schedule. Queue numbers for passport collection will be issued every day except Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. through the QueueBee system. On Fridays, queue numbers will be issued from 9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

In Addu City, passport collection will be available daily from 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

In other atolls, passport collection services will be provided between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on specific dates.

The scheduled dates for passport collection in the atolls are:

Immigration also stated that emergency passport services will be available by contacting 9555333.

Visa-related services will also continue during this period. Applications for e-visa services can be submitted through the IMUGA portal. Service hours during the last 10 days of Ramadan are as follows:

• Immigration Office (Star Clouds, 8th floor):

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. every day except for Friday and Saturday

• Enforcement and Compliance Division:

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every day except Fridays

• Seaport services (except Fridays):

5:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.

• Seaport services on Fridays:

2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.

5:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

• Atoll seaport services (Kulhudhuffushi, Uligan and Hithadhoo):

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.