Home Affairs launches ID, birth certificate campaign
The home affairs and immigration ministry officially launched its mass registration of national documents this week.
The campaign will run until July this year and cover the registration of births, duplicate birth certificates, applications for identity documents and duplicate ID cards.
According to the ministry's executive director, Etienne Maritz, the constitution ensures that every child born in Namibia has the right to a name and to obtain Namibian citizenship. Furthermore, the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for a legal identity and free birth registration.
"National documents not only provide a sense of belonging but also establish a person's legal identity and are essential for access to services such as education, employment, and social allowances," he said.
Remote access
The campaign is the ministry's effort to expand coverage for the registration of national documentation, especially in remote areas where specific groups may not have access.
Additionally, the public can find more information on the ministry's website at mha.gov.na/civil-registration.
The necessary supporting documentation must be brought along to avoid delays in registration, the ministry stated.
The campaign will be active until 16 February in Kabbe North and Otjombinde, Walvis Bay and Ncuncuni in the Kavango East Region.
Until Friday, ministry officials are also in Ongenga, registering applications for identity documents in Omungwelume in the Kunene Region.
The campaign will kick off in Berseba next Monday and in the Windhoek rural constituency. Ministry officials will also be in Engela next week, as well as in Anamulenge in the Omusati Region. The ministry will visit Kabbe South and Impalila Island from 19 to 26 February.
The campaign will run until July this year and cover the registration of births, duplicate birth certificates, applications for identity documents and duplicate ID cards.
According to the ministry's executive director, Etienne Maritz, the constitution ensures that every child born in Namibia has the right to a name and to obtain Namibian citizenship. Furthermore, the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for a legal identity and free birth registration.
"National documents not only provide a sense of belonging but also establish a person's legal identity and are essential for access to services such as education, employment, and social allowances," he said.
Remote access
The campaign is the ministry's effort to expand coverage for the registration of national documentation, especially in remote areas where specific groups may not have access.
Additionally, the public can find more information on the ministry's website at mha.gov.na/civil-registration.
The necessary supporting documentation must be brought along to avoid delays in registration, the ministry stated.
The campaign will be active until 16 February in Kabbe North and Otjombinde, Walvis Bay and Ncuncuni in the Kavango East Region.
Until Friday, ministry officials are also in Ongenga, registering applications for identity documents in Omungwelume in the Kunene Region.
The campaign will kick off in Berseba next Monday and in the Windhoek rural constituency. Ministry officials will also be in Engela next week, as well as in Anamulenge in the Omusati Region. The ministry will visit Kabbe South and Impalila Island from 19 to 26 February.
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