Expatriate biometric data centres set up for Ramadan
Ihsan stated in January that biometric data of 25,483 foreign nationals had been collected in the nine months since the operation began.
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Homeland ministry on Thursday announced the establishment of four locations for collecting biometric data, including photographs and fingerprints of expatriate workers, during the month of Ramadan.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, biometric data collection will be available at three locations from Sunday until the end of the six fasting days. The designated locations are:
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Joint Operations Centre of the National Center for Information Technology (NCIT)
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Desk at North Harbour
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Kalaafaanu School hall
In addition, data collection will be conducted at Rehendhi School hall from today until the end of Ramadan.
The operating hours for biometric data collection at these locations are:
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Rehendhi School hall: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Other locations: 9:30 am to 4 pm and 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm
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Services will not be available on Fridays
Home Minister Ali Ihsan stated in January that biometric data of 25,483 foreign nationals had been collected in the nine months since the operation began.
