A visa center has been opened in Male’ City to issue Schengen Visa for Germany and Czech Republic.

The center was opened today at a special ceremony by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid. The ceremony was attended by the Tourism Minister, Ali Waheed and the MP for Maamigili constituency and President of Jumhoory Party, Qasim Ibrahim as well.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Shahid said that the center opened today in the Maldives can arrange visa to European countries from in Male’ City.

Minister Shahid said that the reforms made by the current government have been accepted by the European Union (EU) and the goal is to get On-Arrival visa for the Maldivian passport in Europe.