Issuance of Seafarer Identification Documents begins

5 days ago

The issuance of Seafarer Identification Documents (SIDs) for seafarers to undertake sea voyages has commenced. Seafarers are required to have SIDs to be granted entrance to international ports and airports. Local seafarers, attributed to the absence of SIDs, have been denied entry to some countries for years. In order to address the issue - the Transport Ministry in collaboration with Maldives Immigration began