Ministry of Interior (Somaliland)

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Formed1991; 35 years ago (1991)
JurisdictionSomaliland
HeadquartersHargeisa, Maroodi Jeh Somaliland
Agency executives
Republic of Somaliland
Ministry of Internal Affairs & Security
Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha Iyo Amniga
(MoIA)
Agency overview
Formed1991; 35 years ago (1991)
JurisdictionSomaliland
HeadquartersHargeisa, Maroodi Jeh Somaliland
Agency executives
Websitemoi.govsomaliland.org
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs & Security Of Republic of Somaliland) "(MoIAS)" (Somali: Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha Iyo Amniga Qaranka Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland) (Arabic: وزارة الداخلية) is a Somaliland government ministry, tasked and primarily responsible for the internal policies, state security, administration of internal affairs involving the state, the current minister is Abdalle Mohamed Arab[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Here are some of the main responsibilities of the ministry :- [9]

  • Providing citizenship and permanent resident status.
  • Issuing of entry visas and staying visas in the country.
  • Inhabitants administration: personal registration.
  • Protecting entryways into the country such as sea, air and land.
  • Issuing export and import licenses.
  • Possession of firearms and explosives.
  • Identity of refugees and asylum seekers.
  • Maintaining citizen's safety and public discipline

Departments

This ministry has six official departments[10]

Ministers of Interior

References

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