How to Hire Bangladeshi Workers in the Maldives

Why Bangladesh is a core Maldives corridor

Bangladesh (BD) is the largest source corridor for Maldivian resorts and construction. Maldivian employers most often recruit housekeeping, kitchen stewards, construction labour, and general resort operations through licensed corridor agents and Xpat job orders that declare BD under acceptable nationalities.

On recruitment.com.mv, positions publish only to eligible corridors — candidates and partners in Bangladesh see jobs when the employer explicitly opens that nationality on the job order.

Employer steps on Xpat and ATID

Confirm your company is linked on https://xpat.egov.mv with agency transacting set to the correct employer (not Self-only). Create or mirror a job order with quota, occupation code, salary band, and BD nationality.

Fund the advertising deposit through ATID, publish the position to the Bangladesh corridor, then screen applicants with document checklists. When you select a candidate, employer-paid recruitment and management fees apply — initial manpower card, medical, insurance, and first visa are worker-paid (or collected by the foreign agent).

• Business Registry snapshot synced to your ATID organisation
• Job order lists BD under source countries
• Partner agent (if used) holds corridor licence and compliance package
• Medical from an approved clinic before permit submission
• Insurance certificate attached to Xpat permit file

Local documentation and embassy routing

documents are typically routed through the Bangladesh High Commission in Malé or attested in Dhaka before deployment. Workers typically depart from Dhaka and Chittagong after home-country clearance.

BMET-licensed agencies and ATID corridor partners coordinate medical and visa scheduling. ATID itemises fees in MVR on the employer billing desk — no hidden corridor markup on government pass-through charges.

Typical timelines for Bangladesh hires

Selection to permit approval: often 4–8 weeks depending on embassy queue and medical turnaround. Arrival scheduling should align with resort onboarding calendar or construction mobilisation date.

Do not request travel before permit is approved — Velana immigration will deny employment entry without valid permit alignment.

Partner agent in the corridor

Assign ATID partner org BD to receive applications. Partner collects initial worker fees where configured and prepares the agent compliance package (source police/medical + destination file).

Employer still pays recruitment on match and all renewal pass-through after deployment.