Ministry of Economic Development and Trade announced restrictions on multiple business activities for expatriates.
The move aims to address the extensive involvement of expatriates, especially illegal immigrants, in various business sectors.
Government has been taking stronger measures to curtail this.
In announcement made by the ministry on Thursday, it has confirmed a total of 25 business sectors are now restricted for expatriates.
This include;
With expatriate population in Maldives at alarming levels, the government recently launched a nationwide effort to crackdown on illegal immigration.
Maldives Immigration last Sunday said that through their efforts, over 1,800 illegal expatriates have been deported already.
In a joint-operation last Saturday, the authority had discovered and detained another 83 illegal immigrants.
Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusan said the entire process of legitimizing illegal immigrants or deporting them will be completed within three years.