South Africa: Addition to Passport Manual - Documents for Travel Purposes to Refugees
| Publisher | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities |
| Publication Date | 1 1995 |
| Cite as | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities, South Africa: Addition to Passport Manual - Documents for Travel Purposes to Refugees, 1 1995, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b5094.html [accessed 6 June 2023] |
| Comments | This is the official text. This directive was issued by the Director-Generalof the Department of Home Affairs on 20 January 1995. |
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DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
TO THE ACTING DIRECTOR ADMISSIONS, HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS UMTATA, MMABATHO, ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS, REGIONAL AND DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SOUTH AFRICAN MISSIONS ABROAD
1. The government of the Republic of South Africa signed an agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in terms of which the Republic of South Africa undertakes to apply internationally acceptable principles when dealing with refugees.
2. Section 28 of the Convention requires that Contracting States issue to refugees legally staying in their territory, travel documents for the purpose of travel outside their territory.
3. Refugees who are granted asylum in the Republic of South Africa are informed in writing of the period for which they will be allowed to remain in the Republic of South Africa.
4. Resultant from the abovementioned agreement it has been decided to issue documents for travel purposes to refugees who have been granted asylum in the Republic of South Africa for a validity period of one year. Such document may be renewed for a further period not exceeding the period for which the refugee has been granted asylum.
5. Applications by refugees for documents for travel purposes received by your office be accompanied by a copy of the letter and the exemption certificate issued by the Department in which asylum has been granted. Fingerprints will not be required in this cases.
The applications must be approved locally and the documents for travel purposes must be issued by your office.
6. The contents of this letter will be inserted in the draft Passport manual which is currently in process.
7. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
