High Commission of the Maldives, London facts for kids

Quick facts for kids High Commission of the Maldives in London އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން
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 :

Gallery

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  Close-up of the entrance

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  Plaque outside the High Commission in Divehi and English depicting the Emblem of Maldives