Malawi - Apply for Refugee Visa / Identification

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Procedure

• A person seeking refugee status in Malawi shall make his application to the department of Refugees.
• On receipt of an application for refugee status, the Committee shall, consider the application and make such inquiry or investigation respecting the applicant
• The committee invites the applicant to give evidence
• As the Committee considers necessary and thereafter grant refugee status to the applicant
• The applicant is then notified the applicant of the decision by the committee.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Malawi Department of refugees

Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security,

Private Bag 331,

Capital City, Lilongwe 3,

Malawi.

Tel: +265 1 789 177;

Fax:+265 1 789 509

Eligibility

All refugees over the age of 18 year in Malawi.

Fees

Getting a Malawian refugee Visa/card is free of charge

Validity

The refugee Visa/ card is valid for five (5) years.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It takes 30 days to process the refugee visa or card

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

1. Name
2. Sex
3. Date of birth
4. Nationality
5. Address
6. Contacts

Need for the Document

A refugee Visa/ID is an identification card given to all refugees in Malawi. It is a plastic identification card issued by the government of Malawi through the Refugee department under the ministry of internal affairs. The card provides important protection to the refugees when they are outside the camp.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The refugee card is used during the provision of food aid to refugees.
• The refugee card helps gives a refugee protection outside the refugee camp.

External Links

http://www.unmalawi.org/agencies/unhcr.html

http://www.refugees.org/resources/refugee-warehousing/archived-world-refugee-surveys/2009-wrs-country-updates/malawi.html

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