Maldives records biometric data of over 174,000 migrant workers-Xinhua

Maldives records biometric data of over 174,000 migrant workers

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-08-21 23:08:45

COLOMBO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Maldivian government has collected biometric data from over 174,000 migrant workers in the country, state-owned PSM News reported on Thursday.

Biometric data for 174,152 migrant workers have been recorded in a centralized national database, since the initiative was launched on May 2, 2024, PSM News said.

The campaign is led by the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology.