By Ebi Kesiena
Ethiopian Citizenship and Immigration Services has decried the situation of more than 21,300 undocumented immigrants that are living in the country.
According to the Director General of Ethiopian Citizenship and Immigration Services, Selamawit Dawit, measures would be taken against the undocumented immigrants who do not act to complete their documentation within the ultimatum that expires in a month.
The DG explained that there are activities that let foreign nationals illegally enter into the country without renewing their licences and without fulfilling the legal registration process for an investment company and without complying with required immigration documentation.
Also, Selamawit said that there are some persons of foreign citizenship, who have been engaged in unauthorised work.
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She stated that registration and renewal services were not accessible due to a malfunction, but hereafter, all undocumented foreign nationals who are operating in the country should come and register within the next one month.
The DG added that those with fake temporary and permanent residence permits, passports, visas and those with different illegal documents and with IDs of native Ethiopians must enter the legal line between January 10th and February 9th of 2024.
The Director General therefore noted that the Immigration Services would take the necessary legal steps against undocumented residents after February 9, 2024.
