High Commission of the Maldives, London

The High Commission of the Maldives in London (Dhivehi: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން)[1] is the diplomatic mission of the Maldives in the United Kingdom.[2] It was established in 1995 by upgrading the existing Maldives Government Trade Representative's Office;[3] it was officially opened by former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[3]

High Commission of the Maldives in London
އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން
LocationMarylebone, London
Address22 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NJ
Coordinates51°31′17.8″N 0°9′10.7″W
High CommissionerFarahanaz Faisal

This mission had once been called the Embassy of the Maldives in London (Dhivehi: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ)[4] from October 2016, when the Maldives withdrew from the Commonwealth,[5] to February 2020.

The diplomatic mission reverted to being the High Commission of the Maldives on 1 February 2020, when the Maldives returned to its status as a Commonwealth republic.[6]

This high commission is also covering following countries :

References
  1. ކޮމަންވެލްތު ޤައުމުތަކުގައި ހިންގާ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަމަށް ބަދަލުގެންނަވައިފި (in Dhivehi)
  2. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  3. "High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in the United Kingdom". 26 October 2013.
  4. މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒްއަށް ގުޅޭނެ ފޯނު ނަންބަރުތަކާ ގުޅޭ (in Dhivehi)
  5. Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses | World news | The Guardian
  6. Maldives returns to Commonwealth Feb 2020 | Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
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