On Monday, November 9, 2026, the President of the Maldives, Mohamed Moizu, announced a proposed amendment to the immigration law that would permanently ban Israeli passport holders from entering the island nation, and would ensure that the restriction would remain in effect regardless of future developments in Gaza and the removal of the conditions attached to the 2025 ban that was introduced in April.

On Monday, November 9, 2026, the President of the Maldives, Mohamed Moizu, announced a proposed amendment to the immigration law that would permanently ban Israeli passport holders from entering the island nation, and would ensure that the restriction would remain in effect regardless of future developments in Gaza and the removal of the conditions attached to the 2025 ban that was introduced in April.