Malawi Immigration officers at both Songwe and Chitipa border posts in Karonga and Chitipa districts are reported to be asking for payment in order to issue border pass documents to cross-border business people. The revelation...
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Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has deported 69 illegal immigrants from the country. The illegal immigrants are from Indian, Pakistan, Tanzania and Rwanda within a space of three months for being found working and...
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The Immigration Department of the Ministry of Homeland Security has instructed its officers to ensure they double screen Russian and Nigerian visitors into the country and give tighter restrictions for fear that they may be aiding the UTM Party rig the May 21 2019 polls. A message from Chief Immigration Officer Masauko Medi to Visa […]
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A story that exposed a shady deal between business mogul Abdul Karim Batawarara and Malawi government over a contract to supply uniforms to the Immigration department has been named best entry for the ‘Anti-Corruption Journalist of the Year’ by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter at a gala dinner held at Sunbird Mzuzu […]
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Tourists wishing to visit Malawi will no longer have the hustles of going to Malawi foreign missions to apply for travel visas as they can now apply and pay within the comfort of their homes or offices. Immigration department spokesperson Joseph Chauwa said all is now set for the e-payment of visas and other services, […]
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An Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) integrity survey has revealed that corruption in exchange of services.is high at Immigration and Citizenship Services (ICS) as well as Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS). ACB director general Reyneck Matemba said the percentage of people who felt corruption was still high in the two institutions as well as […]
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The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has disclosed plans of hiking passport fee as well as travel documents following their proposal to government. Public Relations Officer Joseph Chawua said Treasury asks the department during preparations of national budget to submit revised fees for the services they offer. “We were asked to propose any revisions […]
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The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and the Immigration and Citizenship Services have joined forces by signing a Memorundum of Understanding (MoU) that will be enabling the two government agencies to effectively ensure that all foreigners working in the country are complying with the requirements of the respective entities. With MoU on the integration of E-payment […]
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The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and the Police have started running joint security operations exercises. The development follows weeks of strategizing on how best the three bodies can can work together to enhance security along the district’s borders while minimising entry of undocumented person and cutting out smuggling in […]
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United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has Country Representative, Clara Anyangwe, has lamented poor representation of female employees in decision-making positions in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services. She has since challenged the department to empower female employees to enable them take an active role in decision-making […]
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Visitors to Malawi can now get visa online from November 1, officials from the Immigration department have said. This means travellers to this country will now be able to apply and process visa online as the e-visa portal will allow applicants to fill and submit an application, upload required documents including photos and pay for […]
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Printing of Malawi passports has temporarily halted as the printers are said to have run out of the printing books. Sources at the Immigration department says the passports have not been printed for three weeks now in what is said to be government failure to buy the books for the printer. However, Immigration department spokesperson […]
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Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha is reportedly pushing the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services to increase the price of a Malawi passport to around K72 000. It it clear intention for Mwanamvekha to raise more money for government and at any cost. The fees are currently at K48 […]
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Deputy commissioner of immigration who is also chief passport officer, Annie Kaonga has asked immigration officers to use appropriate laws to send back to refugee camps all refugees who are staying outside their camps illegally. Kaonga said this on during a Christmas party which the eastern region office organised at La Raviera resort in Mangochi. […]
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Department of Immigration and Citizenship Servicessays it has shut down its offices for new passport applicants as it is migrating from machine readable passports to e-passports aimed at meeting International Civil Aviation Organisation security requirements which seek to enhance security. An e-passport is the same as a traditional one with the addition of a small […]
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Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services is finally moving from the machine readable zone (MRZ) passports to electronic passports (e-passports) along with new fees effective next week Tuesday, January 14 2019, it has been confirmed. Immigration Department spokesperson Joseph Chauwa said the e-passport is aimed at meeting International Civil Aviation Organisation security requirements which seek […]
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Malawi’s chief immigration officer, Masauko Medi and his deputy, Fletcher Nyirenda, faces an arrest over a decision by Home Affairs minister Nicholas Dausi to deport a South African who alleges some people “stole” his company. The High Court in Blantyre has directed South African businessman Wayne James, a claimant in a case to file contempt […]
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Blantyre-based South African businessperson Wayne Thomas James.at the heart of an immigration wrangle flew back in the country on Tuesday via Chileka Airport in Blantyre where he was welcomed by his wife and three children. The businessman, who runs Affordable Aluminium, an aluminium frame fabrication company in Blantyre, was unceremoniously deported two weeks ago after […]
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Immigration Department and Citizenship Services Deputy Public Relations Officer, Wellington Chiponde says over 3,000 travel documents have been issued using the newly introduced e-passport system. The department launched electronic passport system in December, last year (2019) which replaces Machine Readable Zone passports. The new system was introduced to meet international Civil Aviation Organisation requirement to […]
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Director General of Immigration Masauko Medi has urged immigration officers through the country to be vigilant in enforcing the Citizenship Act by vigorously checking immigrants as a precaution measure.to prevent the deadly Coronavirus from spreading into Malawi. Medi said this on Friday when the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services held an emergency meeting at […]
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