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 :

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