Ministry of Home Affiars, Republic of Maldives

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFIARS, REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

Ministry of Home Affairs had been established by the President under the mandate empowered on him by the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives.

The Ministry carries out the work of keeping peace, minimizing criminal offenses, to maximize protection of the citizens and monitors the work of police in keeping up with the protection of the citizen's property and wealth. It also carries out the work of arresting and imprisoning those individuals in par with the laws and regulations and also to banish and monitor those individuals during their tenure of banishment.

The Ministry acts as a registrar of clubs and association and maintains the register of these organizations. Also develops all the association of the country in atolls as well as island levels.

The following government bodies are operated under the Ministry of Home Affairs;

Maldives Police Service

Department of Penitentiary and Rehabilitation Services

Department of National Registration

Units of National Administration for Upper North District

Units of National Administration for North District

Units of National Administration for Mid-North Districts

Units of National Administration for Mid-Districts

Units of National Administration for Mid-South Districts

Units of National Administration for Upper-South Districts

Units of National Administration for South Districts

Department of Immigration and Emigration

Juvenile Justice