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Somaliland Immigration and Border Control

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Somaliland Immigration and Border Control
Ciidanka Socdaalka iyo Ilaalada Xuduudaha Somaliland
دائرة الهجرة ومراقبة الحدود صوماليلاندي
Agency overview
Formed27 November 1995 [1]
JurisdictionSomaliland
HeadquartersH363+M4 Hargeisa, Somaliland
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Interior (Somaliland)
WebsiteOffice Website
Footnotes
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The Department of Somaliland Immigration "(SIBC)" or Somaliland Immigration and Border Control (Somali: Waaxda Socdaalka Somaliland or Ciidanka Socdaalka Somaliland; Arabic: دائرة الهجرة ومراقبة الحدود صوماليلاندي) is an agency of the government of Somaliland under the Ministry of Interior and also is the principal authority to execute and implement the immigration laws of Somaliland.[2][3] The SIBC regulates examination and authorization of application for visas, entry and residence permits in Somaliland. The agency is headed by the Brigadier General. The current Brigadier General is Mohamed Osman Aalin (Dayib).

The Immigration Department is also responsible for the issue of Somaliland Passports.

Mission

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  • The control of persons entering or leaving Somaliland.
  • The issuance of travel documents, including Somaliland passports, to bonafide Somalilanders within and outside Somaliland.
  • The issuance of residence permits to foreigners in Somaliland.
  • Border surveillance and patrol.

Getting a Visa

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Main article: Visa policy of Somaliland
Visa policy

You may need a visa to stay in Somaliland for a maximum of 90 days. People who want to enter Somaliland on a temporary visit need a visa, which meets the following requirements:

  • At work or to participate in a conference
  • To visit relatives and friends
  • as a tourist
  • Different rules apply if you want to stay longer than 90 days in Somaliland, in which case you may need a temporary residence permit

The application must be submitted to a representative office in Somaliland.

Somaliland Visa Application: Arabic, English and French

Getting a passport

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Main article: Somaliland passport
Further information: Somaliland nationality law
Regular Passport
Service Passport
Diplomatic Passport

Somaliland Passport can only be issued to Somaliland citizens provided that they prove their nationality.

It is given only to citizens who:

  • Who has his ID card that was given to him during the elections

interval.

  • Who prove that he did not commit any crime.
  • Who have a document from the District Prosecution for verification

Ranks

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Main article: Military ranks of Somaliland
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Somaliland SIBC
Sareeye gaas Sareeye guuto Gashaanle sare Gashaanle dhexe Gashaanle Dhamme Laba xídígle Xídígle
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  • Brig. General of SIBC Mohamed Osman Aalin (Dayib).
    Brig. General of SIBC Mohamed Osman Aalin (Dayib).
  • Womens of the Somaliland Immigration and Border Control.
    Womens of the Somaliland Immigration and Border Control.
  • Vehicles plates
    Vehicles plates

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Somalia - Somaliland Immigration Law (Law No. 72/1995)". www.ilo.org.
  2. ^ "SOMALILAND IMMIGRATION LAW 1995" (PDF). www.somalilandlaw.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  3. ^ "Somaliland Immigration Department Headquarters Opens". International Organization for Migration. November 6, 2012.
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