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ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ ދޫކުރުމާބެހޭ ގަވާއިދު (Corporate Resident Visa Regulation), Regulation No. 2021/R-115, Dhivehi Sarukaarge Gazette Vol. 50 No. 251, 29 August 2021
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Maldives Corporate Resident Visa Regulation 2021/R-115 (Dhivehi, 17 pp. with English forms): purpose and scope, three routes (foreign-investment company route under art. 5; USD 250,000 five-year fixed deposit, art. 6; USD 250,000 in government-designated businesses, art. 7), applicant age 18, application and completeness (passport valid at least 6 months), 14-day decision and 14-day visa application, passport changes within 7 days, five-year visa, renewal 90 days before expiry, cancellation, fee MVR 750 per 3 months (MVR 15,000), disclosure every three months, entry into force, definitions (family: parents, spouse, children, grandparents, grandchildren, as certified; no ages), application and declaration forms. Earlier pass: deposit and designated-investment amounts, validity, MVR 15,000 fee, entry-into-force event. This pass added 9 rules: age 18, five-year deposit term, passport validity 6 months, 14-day decision and visa-application deadlines, 7-day change notice, 90-day renewal deadline, MVR 750 per 3 months, 7-day cancellation notice. Out of scope (decision 15) and not recorded: the company-route conditions in art. 5 (50% Maldivian staff, 5 employees, USD 1 million company revenue in one of the last 3 years), which are thresholds on a company, not the applicant's investment. The family definition has no ages to record.
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- Bank depositapplicant (family members can also get the visa)USD 250,000Since 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Business investmentapplicant (family members can also get the visa)USD 250,000Since 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Government feeper 3 months or part of 3 months (making the MVR 15,000 total for 5 years), new or renewed visa, paid to the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (art. 19)MVR 750Since 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Government feeper visa (new or renewed), 5 yearsMVR 15,000Since 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Minimum term of bank depositUSD 250,000 fixed deposit in a Maldivian bank must be for a five-year term (art. 3(ށ), 6(ށ); Schedule 1 item 7)5 yearsSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Residence permit validityall groups5 yearsSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Minimum passport validityapplicant passport validity required for a complete application (art. 10); Schedule 1 says more than 6 months6 monthsSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Time limit to give notice of cancellationthe Ministry informs the Controller of Immigration and the Registrar of Businesses within 7 days of deciding to cancel a visa (art. 20)7 daysSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Time limit to report changespassport changes during the visa period must be reported to the Ministry within 7 days, otherwise the visa may be cancelled (art. 13)7 daysSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Time limit for a decisionRegistrar of Businesses issues the Corporate Resident Visa permit within 14 days of accepting a complete application that meets the conditions (art. 12)14 daysSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Deadline to apply for the visa after the permitafter the permit is issued, the visa must be applied for at Maldives Immigration within 14 days (art. 12)14 daysSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Minimum ageapplicant (conditions listed under art. 6, fixed-deposit route)18 yearsSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
- Time limit to apply for renewalrenewal application to be filed this long before the visa expires (art. 15(ށ))90 daysSince 29 Aug 2021 · Maldives Economy Ministry 2021Maldives · Corporate Resident Visa (ކޯޕަރޭޓް ރެސިޑެންޓް ވީޒާ) for investors
About the document
What it covers Reformed Corporate Resident Visa: three groups (shareholders, directors and senior staff of a registered foreign investment meeting company conditions; USD 250,000 fixed deposit for 5 years; USD 250,000 in government-designated businesses), family members, 5-year visa, renewal, cancellation, fee MVR 750 per 3 months (MVR 15,000 in total), quarterly publication of numbers issued (art. 21), entry into force on gazette publication (art. 22). Schedule 1 is an English application form.
Notes Gazette page https://www.gazette.gov.mv/gazette/6200. Dhivehi with an English application form. The regulation does not say in the pages read that it repeals the 2015 regulation.
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