Liberia: Information on renewal requirements for the "permit of residence" and "permit to re-enter" Liberia for a person of Lebanese ethnic origin
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LBR15920.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Liberia: Information on renewal requirements for the "permit of residence" and "permit to re-enter" Liberia for a person of Lebanese ethnic origin, 1 December 1993, LBR15920.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab254.html [accessed 16 October 2022] |
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The information contained in this response was provided by a representative of the Consul General for Liberia in Ottawa during a telephone interview (3 Dec. 1993). The representative emphasized that for people of non-Liberian nationality, being issued a residence permit is conditional upon holding a valid work permit. The applicant must prove that he or she holds or will hold "gainful employment" in the form of a job or a business in Liberia before they can be issued a one-year multi-purpose visa of entry. The visa entitles the bearer to live in Liberia for one year, during which time he or she is required to regularize his or her stay with the Ministry of Justice. The person is required to apply to the ministry for a work permit and once satisfied the person holds "gainful employment," the ministry will issue a one-year renewable residence permit. The representative explained that non-nationals who left Liberia because of the war, and whose permits have expired, can re-enter the country under the visitor status. Such persons must apply for a visa and prove that they were gainfully employed in Liberia before the war.
Liberian Missions abroad may renew residence permits, but only under exceptional circumstances and only on the instructions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Liberia. The process may take up to three months and applications are treated on a case-by-case basis. The representative stated that he was not aware of a "permit to re-enter" Liberia. He reiterated that the bearer of a residence permit can re-enter Liberia provided the authorities at a Liberian port of entry are satisfied that his or her passport, work and residence permits are valid.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Consul General for Liberia, Ottawa. 3 December 1993. Telephone interview with representative.
