Vaccine Passport To Be Introduced In The Maldives To Help Citizens Tackle Foreign Travel Perquisites At Ease

Speaking at a program broadcasted by Dhivehi Raajeyge Adu, the Minister of Health His Excellency Ahmed Naseem has stated that a vaccine passport will be introduced in the Maldives to help citizens travel at ease amidst the ongoing pandemic.

Accordingly, within the upcoming three to four months, the vaccine passport shall be made available as there are countries that mandates an individual having received two doses of the vaccine prior to being permitted to enter the country. Highlighting that if one does not administer that COVID-19 vaccine, they might face difficulties in the near future if they wish to travel – hence he advises all citizens to get vaccinated.

Maldives began its nationwide vaccine rollout on 1^st February and since then over 145,000 people have received the first dose of the vaccine. The second dose of the vaccine will be administered after 8-weeks following the first dose. The Government of Maldives aims to vaccinate the entire population – including expatriates – within the next five months for free of charge.

Those that have received the first dose of the vaccine are provided a vaccine card as proof of being vaccinated.