Visa Types
Maldives Shortage Occupation List - Updated Information
| 1 | Accounting and Finance |
| 2 | Aeronautical Engineering |
| 3 | Agriculture |
| 4 | Aircraft Maintenance/Engineering |
| 5 | Airfield MaintenanceTechnician |
| 6 | Airport Fire and Rescue |
| 7 | Airport Management |
| 8 | Anaesthesiology |
| 9 | Analytical Chemistry |
| 10 | Anthropology |
| 11 | Applied Linguistic |
| 12 | Aquaculture / Mariculture |
| 13 | Archaeology |
| 14 | Architecture |
| 15 | Archive Management |
| 16 | Arthodontics |
| 17 | Atmospheric Science |
| 18 | Audio Engineering |
| 19 | Audio-Visual Archives Technician |
| 20 | Auditing |
| 21 | Automobile Technician |
| 22 | Automotive Engineering |
| 23 | Aviation Studies |
| 24 | Banking |
| 25 | Banking Law |
| 26 | Biochemistry |
| 27 | Biodiversity Conservation |
| 28 | Bio-medical Engineering |
| 29 | Biomedical Sciences |
| 30 | Boat Building |
| 31 | Building Construction |
| 32 | Built Heritage |
| 33 | Business and Quality Mangement System |
| 34 | Business in Tourism Management |
| 35 | Finance & Business |
| 36 | Cardiology |
| 37 | Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| 38 | Chemical Analysis |
| 39 | Chemical Engineering |
| 40 | Child Development Studies |
| 41 | Civil Engineering |
| 42 | Climate Change |
| 43 | Climate Change and Sustainable Development |
| 44 | Climatology |
| 45 | Coastal and Marine Geo Science |
| 46 | Coastal Monitoring and Surveying |
| 47 | Commerce |
| 48 | Computer Science |
| 49 | Conciliation and Mediation |
| 50 | Conservation Biology |
| 51 | Construction Safety |
| 52 | Costal Engineering |
| 53 | Counsellors /Social work ( All Sectors) |
| 54 | Creative Arts |
| 55 | Criminology |
| 56 | Culinary Arts |
| 57 | Culture Heritage Management |
| 58 | Curatorial Practices |
| 59 | Curriculum Development |
| 60 | Cyber Crimes & Law |
| 61 | Database Administration |
| 62 | Dentistry |
| 63 | Dermatology |
| 64 | Development Studies |
| 65 | Digital Technology (Digital Film and Television) |
| 66 | Diplomatic Studies |
| 67 | Disability Studies |
| 68 | Disaster Management |
| 69 | Disaster Risk Reduction |
| 70 | Divehi Language and Culture |
| 71 | Domestic Vessel Survey |
| 72 | Drilling and Well Engineering |
| 73 | Early Childhood Education |
| 74 | Economics |
| 75 | Education |
| 76 | Education Policy Planning |
| 77 | Electric Engineering |
| 78 | Electronic Engineering |
| 79 | Endocrinology |
| 80 | Energy and Environment Engineering |
| 81 | Energy Economics |
| 82 | ENT |
| 83 | Enviroment and Development |
| 84 | Enviromental Economic |
| 85 | Environment Management |
| 86 | Environment Studies |
| 87 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| 88 | Environmental Policy and Governance |
| 89 | Epidemiology |
| 90 | Fashion Design |
| 91 | Finance |
| 92 | Fine Art |
| 93 | Fish Growout |
| 94 | Fish Hatchery |
| 95 | Fisheries Ecology |
| 96 | Fisheries Management |
| 97 | Food and Beverage Operations |
| 98 | Food Hygiene |
| 99 | Food Microbiology |
| 100 | Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs |
| 101 | Food Safety and Risk Analysis |
| 102 | Food Science |
| 103 | Food Science and Technology |
| 104 | Food Technology |
| 105 | Forensics |
| 106 | Forestry |
| 107 | Gastroentrology |
| 108 | Gender Studies |
| 109 | General Medicine |
| 110 | General Practitioners |
| 111 | Geographical Information Systems (GIS) |
| 112 | Geology |
| 113 | Geomatric Engineering |
| 114 | Geospatial Science |
| 115 | Governance |
| 116 | Graphic Designing |
| 117 | Gynecology |
| 118 | Haemotology |
| 119 | Health Economics |
| 120 | Health Information Management |
| 121 | Health Promotion Education |
| 122 | Health Sciences |
| 123 | Health Sciences Management |
| 124 | Healthcare Financing |
| 125 | Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety |
| 126 | Hematology |
| 127 | Heritage Management |
| 128 | Historial Building Conservation |
| 129 | Historic Building Conservation |
| 130 | History |
| 131 | Horticulture |
| 132 | Hospital Equipment Maintenance Management |
| 133 | Human Resource Management |
| 134 | Human Rights |
| 135 | Human Rights Law |
| 136 | Hydrography |
| 137 | Industrial Fisheries |
| 138 | Industrial Psychology |
| 139 | Industrial Relations |
| 140 | Information Communication Technology (ICT) |
| 141 | Information Technology Programming |
| 142 | Instructional Technology |
| 143 | Insurance and Actuarial Science |
| 144 | Insurance Law |
| 145 | Intelligent Transport System |
| 146 | Interior Design |
| 147 | Internal Medicine |
| 148 | International Hospitality and Tourism Management |
| 149 | International Tourism |
| 150 | Intellectual Property Law |
| 151 | Islamic Studies |
| 152 | Journalism |
| 153 | Laboratory Technology (All sectors) |
| 154 | Labour Administration |
| 155 | Labour Economics |
| 156 | Labour and Employment Ralations |
| 157 | Labour Inspection |
| 158 | Land Management |
| 159 | Language (South Asia) |
| 160 | Language Studies (English) |
| 161 | Law (All sectors) |
| 162 | Library and Information Systems |
| 163 | Library Science |
| 164 | Linguistic |
| 165 | Logistic Management |
| 166 | Management |
| 167 | Management of Protected Areas |
| 168 | Marine Engineering |
| 169 | Marine Geology |
| 170 | Marine Science |
| 171 | Maritime Safety and Environment Administrations |
| 172 | Marketing |
| 173 | Mass Communication |
| 174 | Material Conservation and Restoration |
| 175 | Material Science |
| 176 | Maternal Child Health |
| 177 | Maxillofacial Surgery |
| 178 | Mechanical Engineering |
| 179 | Mechatronics |
| 180 | Media Dialysis Technician |
| 181 | Media Psychology |
| 182 | Media Relations |
| 183 | Media Studies |
| 184 | Medical Ethics and Law |
| 185 | Medical Negligence & Law |
| 186 | Medical Records |
| 187 | Meteorology |
| 188 | Microbiology |
| 189 | Midwifery |
| 190 | Mineral Engineering |
| 191 | Monument Conservation |
| 192 | Multimedia Arts & Design |
| 193 | Museum Management |
| 194 | Museum Studies |
| 195 | Music Composing |
| 196 | Natural Resource Management |
| 197 | Nautical Survey |
| 198 | Naval Architecture |
| 199 | Neonatology |
| 200 | Nephrology |
| 201 | Neurology |
| 202 | Neuro-Surgery |
| 203 | Networking |
| 204 | Nursing |
| 205 | Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 206 | Nutrition Education |
| 207 | Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| 208 | Occupational Health and Safety |
| 209 | Occupational Health Phychology |
| 210 | Occupational Therapy |
| 211 | Occupational Psychology |
| 212 | Ocean Engineering |
| 213 | Oceanography |
| 214 | Oil and Gas Engineering |
| 215 | Oncology (Medical) |
| 216 | Oncology (Surgery) |
| 217 | Ophthalmology |
| 218 | Optometry |
| 219 | Orthopaedics |
| 220 | Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery |
| 221 | Paediatrics |
| 222 | Pathology |
| 223 | Pest and Weed Control |
| 224 | Petroleum Engineering |
| 225 | Petroleum Geophysics |
| 226 | Petroleum GeoScience |
| 227 | Pharmacology |
| 228 | PHC Workers |
| 229 | Photography |
| 230 | Physical Education |
| 231 | Physiotherapy |
| 232 | Pilot Studies |
| 233 | Plant Pathology |
| 234 | Policy Science |
| 235 | Political Science |
| 236 | Port Management |
| 237 | Power System Planning and Development |
| 238 | Preservation and Conservation |
| 239 | Procument Management |
| 240 | Project management |
| 241 | Protected Area Management |
| 242 | Psychiatry |
| 243 | Psychology |
| 244 | Public Health |
| 245 | Pulmonology |
| 246 | Pure Science |
| 247 | Quality Assurance/Control |
| 248 | Quality Auditing |
| 249 | Quality Management |
| 250 | Quantity Surveying |
| 251 | Quarantine Services- Animal and Plant |
| 252 | Radio/TV production |
| 253 | Radiography |
| 254 | Radiology |
| 255 | Real Estate |
| 256 | Recording Arts and Sciences |
| 257 | Refrigeration and Airconditioning |
| 258 | Rehabilitation studies |
| 259 | Renewable Energy Engineering |
| 260 | Reproductive and Sexual Health |
| 261 | Rheumatology |
| 262 | Road Development |
| 263 | Sanitary Engineering |
| 264 | Security Studies |
| 265 | Seismology |
| 266 | Service Engineering |
| 267 | Shari'a |
| 268 | Social and Behavioural Science |
| 269 | Social Policy |
| 270 | Sociology |
| 271 | Software Engineering |
| 272 | Software Design and Development |
| 273 | Special Education Needs |
| 274 | Speech Therapy |
| 275 | Sports Management |
| 276 | Sports Management Sustainable Development |
| 277 | Sports Medicine |
| 278 | Sports Planning and Development |
| 279 | Sports Psychology |
| 280 | Sports Tourism |
| 281 | Statistics (All Sectors) |
| 282 | Strategic Planning and Management |
| 283 | Supervision Monitoring and Evaluation |
| 284 | Surgery |
| 285 | Surveying Sciences |
| 286 | Sustainable Development |
| 287 | Sustainable Tourism Management |
| 288 | Taxation Law |
| 289 | Taxonomy |
| 290 | Teacher Education |
| 291 | Teaching (All fields) |
| 292 | Telecom Engineering |
| 293 | Telecom Management |
| 294 | Tourism and Hospitality Management |
| 295 | Tourism Policy & Planning |
| 296 | Tourism Research |
| 297 | Traditional/Alternative Medicine |
| 298 | Transfusion Medicine |
| 299 | Transport Engineering |
| 300 | Transportation Planning |
| 301 | Travel and Tourism |
| 302 | Urban Planning and Design |
| 303 | Urban Transport Planning and Development |
| 304 | Urology |
| 305 | Veterinary Sciences |
| 306 | Waste Management |
| 307 | Water and Wastewater Technology |
| 308 | Water Food Chemical Analysis |
| 309 | Water Sanitation and Hygiene Education |
| 310 | Water Science |
| 311 | Youth Studies |
Information sourced from: https://mohe.gov.mv/