Deportations worry Immigration Department


Lindera camp

The Immigration Department has expressed concern over the increase in number of Malawians who are being deported from neighbouring countries.

Lindera camp
In South Africa immigrants are kept at Lindela Camp before being deported

The department’s deputy public relations officer, Wellington Chiponde said many Malawians are being deported because they go to other countries using fake travel documents or stay in the host countries without proper documents.

“Yes, there is still high number of people who are being sent back from some neighbouring countries. Every country has got its laws on who should stay in their country,” he said.

Chiponde added that the situation is an insult to the department since the development suggests that the department is not working for the benefit of all Malawians. He encouraged Malawians to follow procedures before leaving the country.

“So, we are urging all Malawians to make sure they have proper travel documents and whenever they want to get out of the country they should follow laws as provided by us,” he said.

Chiponde also refuted accusations that the department fuels the malpractice by taking long to process passports.

According to Chiponde, nowadays people are getting their passports a few days after submitting their applications.

The publicist added by urging Malawians to avoid assisting foreigners who want to get Malawi’s travel documents.

He warned all would be offenders that they will be arrested and punished in accordance with the country’s laws

51 thoughts on “Deportations worry Immigration Department

  1. Lack of leadership of our politicians and corruption galore in Malawi akalowa amakokota ndalama yonse kusiya mtundu wa aMalawi pamoto kuti buuuuuuu

  2. Mmmmm zoonadi a Malawife tili pamavuto akulu. Dziko lathu nlosauka, tikapita kunja kofuna maganyu akutithamangitsako, maiko amene tayandikana nawo ngankhanza okhaokha. Mmmmmmm chonena ine ndilibe!

  3. vuto likubweretsa zonsezo ndi aja anati ine ndilibe Pulobulemu ; kumaiko a enuwake kuno tikukanidwa kupatsidwa assylum seekers ; akuti sikoyenera kupatsa anthu oti mdziko lawo mulibe pulobulemu

  4. Malawian government thy dnt care about its on citizen what thyr bzy with n care is to those who are going lyk if I can UK , London, united States not when yr applying passport to travel around Africa thy don’t give a damm. The other thing thyr own kids thy don’t ya in south Africa thy go overseas countries so thy will never worry or suffer in lindela

  5. It’s painful, lnu amene mukuti boma lipange khanthu mukufuna ngati boma titani? What do u wnt ure govt to do for this issue….i think bst way to wake up ure govt…..we shouldn’t go outside de country looking fr jobs bt tonse anchinyamata tizingoba kokuno ku MALAWI kuno mosachita bwino muja kuti tonse achinyamata tikapezeke tili kundende basi boma lathu lingazuke,koma boma lizuka bwanji poti achinyamata nonse mukuthawa dziko lanu mukuti boma liyenda bwanji

  6. mapeto ake ndi umphawi pa Malawi kenaka kumangowombera mmanja nyansi za zipani zikang’a thoo kumapazi. amvereni chisoni amalawi kumaiko aliko

  7. Government must come up with a proper solution, there’s no jobs things r getting xpensive everyday there’s no green pasture passport is so so xpensive please our government create jobs for us

  8. I depend #Muthi
    Never send me home
    Until for ever
    I remember #Mandela
    escape away
    from DTH
    When court was judge him
    to loss life

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