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Maldives
The Maldives runs a national digital ID, eFaas, used for the OneGov portal, and plans smart ID cards linked to it. A Digital Identity Bill was expected as of January 2026. No public retail CBDC work beyond research was confirmed.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Maldives
- Program
- eFaas; national ID card; planned smart ID card
- Status
- Available, partial uptake
- National ID card
- ID card compulsory
- Biometrics
- Not confirmed
- Law
- Draft Digital Identity Bill (status unconfirmed)
In January 2026 the government announced smart ID cards with chips linked to the OneGov platform, and said about 80 percent of people aged 10 and over were enrolled in the digital identity registry. A draft Digital Identity Bill was expected to set governance, security and privacy rules. Biometric verification is expected but specifications were not released.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- Research
Maldives Monetary Authority research.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-01Rolling it out
The government announced nationwide smart ID cards linked to its digital identity system and OneGov portal. ID Tech Wire ↗
UN and WHO
How Maldives has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 73.3 · rank 63 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 2
Sovereignty score
How the 0 adds up
- 0No tracked actions either way.
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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.