Livelihoods: Facilitating access to documentation

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Title/Description	Facilitating access to documentation
Country	Mexico »
Specific location (city, region, etc)	México, DF
Actors/Partners	Instituto Nacional de Migración
Funding	Public » UNHCR » Other »
Objectif(s)	Facilitate local integration by simplifying the process to obtain legal documentation
Results/Impact	• Fines imposed by the National Institute of Migration on the people of concern to UNHCR adheres to international standards (is minimal). • Through legal reforms refugees were granted permanent residence (FM2). • The Ministry of Interior, through the Mexican Commission for Aid to Refugees (COMAR), assists the refugee population in the processing of their documents of legal residence. • The National Institute of Migration does not require refugee identity documents to carry out their immigration formalities (passport). • Through the 2009 legal reforms, the refugee population was exempt from taking an exam on knowledge of Mexican culture and history to apply for naturalization.
Why is this considered a Good practice?	Having official identity documents (passport) allows refugees to access basic rights such as employment and health, facilitating local integration.
Pertinent MPA/BPA Component	Not applicable »
Theme (s)	Governments, states, municipalities »
Links	http://www.acnur.org/secciones/index.php?viewCat=86
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