Immigration Archives - Ethio Negari

27 Apr

Ethiopia deports over 18 thousand foreign nationals

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Ethiopia's Immigration and Citizenship Service recently made headlines by revealing the expulsion of over 18,000 foreign nationals due to illegal residency permits. Selamawit Dawit, the Director General of Immigration and Citizenship Services, presented a comprehensive report covering nine months of the fiscal year to the House of People's Representatives. The director highlighted that more than 18,000 foreigners were deported for operating within the country with falsified residence permits. Shockingly, it was disclosed that some of these individuals had been involved in the creation and sale of counterfeit residency documents for financial gain. Furthermore, the report shed light on the involvement…

Ethiopia Issues Warning to Foreigners to register in a month

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Ethiopia has issued a stern warning to more than 20,000 foreign nationals who entered the country using fraudulent documents. The Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Service has uncovered a significant number of individuals residing in various parts of the country with counterfeit permanent residence permits, temporary residence permits, passports, visas, and other fraudulent documents. Selamawit Dawit, the Director General of Immigration and Citizenship Services, highlighted in a statement that the investigation revealed over 18,000 fake temporary residence permits, more than 1,500 counterfeit visas, and more than 1,800 individuals falsely claiming Ethiopian citizenship. In response, the government is urging individuals possessing illegal…

PM Abiy Ahmed appoints Selamawit Dawit as DG of immigration and citizenship services

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The Immigration and citizen service, which was established to provide passports and similar citizenship services, has been receiving complaints. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (Dr.) has sacked Mr. Bruhtesfa Mulgeta, who was in charge of the immigration and citizenship service for the past one year and half as well as Fraol Tafa and Tamru Genbato, who were serving as deputy directors. Immigration and Citizenship Service Public Relations and Communication Officer Ms. Mastawal Geda told Al-Ain that we have received a letter stating that Ms. Selamawit Dawit has been appointed as the director general of the institution since July 20, 2023. She…