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High Commission of the Maldives in London
އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން
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Location Marylebone, London
Address 22 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NJ
Coordinates 51°31′17.8″N 0°9′10.7″W / 51.521611°N 0.152972°W / 51.521611; -0.152972
High Commissioner Farahanaz Faisal

The High Commission of the Maldives in London (Dhivehi: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން) is the diplomatic mission of the Maldives in the United Kingdom.

History

The High Commission of the Maldives was established in 1995 by upgrading the existing Maldives Government Trade Representative’s Office; it was officially opened by former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

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

The diplomatic mission reverted to being the High Commission of the Maldives on 1 February 2020, when the Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth.

Jurisdiction

This high commission is also covering following countries :

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