Immigration and Border Management

With increasing migration in the southern region of Namibia, including significant irregular migration, drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, there is a need to strengthen existing border management systems. This includes upgrading technological equipment for migration data management, as well as implementing the Border Residency Card regime, which is an important element of the bilateral relations between Angola and Namibia, which share a border where intensive crossborder movements take place for various economic, social and cultural reasons.

IOM aims to implement the Border Residency Card focusing on: (a) developing specific regulations to guide the implementation of a 1996 agreement between Namibia and Angola; (b) increasing awareness of border residents of changes related to the transition from the border pass to the Border Residency Card; (c) drafting a comprehensive and upto- date list of border residents; and (d) establishing technical parameters of the Border Residency Card and passenger processing. Based on the achievements of the pilot activities to be implemented in 2015, further opportunities will be determined.

Target populations

• Governments and regional bodies
• Migrants and vulnerable populations
• UN/IOs/INGOs