Immigration ministry halts issuance of identity certificates for citizens' foreign spouses

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2024-08-21

WINDHOEK, 23 October 2023 - Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Executive Director Etienne Maritz. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

KEETMANSHOOP, 21 AUG (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security said it is temporarily halting the issuing of Section 38 certificates of identity documents to foreign spouses of Namibian citizens.
In a media statement availed on Tuesday, the ministry said the decision to put on hold the issuing of such documents is because the issuance of these certificates is not in compliance with Section 2(1)(c) of the Immigratio...

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