X-pat Online System (XPAT) was established on 26^th November 2012 by Maldives Immigration (MI) and National Center for Information Technology (NCIT) under immigration act 1/2007 to enable easy access to services provided by MI regarding expatriate worker in Maldives. Since this system is an online based system, customers can access the system from anywhere in the world.
This system consists of four main parts:

1. Online Registration
2. Quota
3. Employment Approval (EA)
4. Work Visa (WV)