President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday inaugurated a project to expand national identity card and passport services to all atolls by the end of November next year.
The inauguration ceremony was held at the President's Office on Saturday.
The scope of this project has been increased to include all of Male' City, as well as L. Atoll and Dh. Atoll.
Additionally, passport services were launched on Saturday in Hulhumale' Phase I, Hulhumale’ Phase II, Villimale', Dh. Kudahuvadhoo, and L. Fonadhoo.
Saturday’s ceremony saw the presentation of a roadmap outlining how ID and passport services will be expanded to all atolls. By 2025, these services will be established in designated areas across each city and atoll.
Having ID card printing service available from the capital or an island of each atoll was one of President Muizzu’s electoral pledges.