President Office issues notification on expiration of temporary identity cards

Nay Pyi Taw, 11 Feb

The president office issued a notification on expiration of temporary identity cards on Wednesday, announcing that holders of the temporary cards are required to hand over to authorities concerned and to be scrutinized in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations con-cerned. According to the notification, temporary identity cards, which were issued to some people residing in Myanmar as necessary under the Residents of Burma Registration Act (1949), will expire on 31 March 2015.

Holders of the temporary cards are required to hand over the cards by 31 May 2015, and the process will be carried out in a fair and transparent manner by township registration officers who will be assisted by region/state, district, township, ward, village-tract supervisory committees. Township officers of Immigration and National Registration Department will act as township registration officers for townships concerned and the director-general of the department will act as the chief registration officer.

Citizenship scrutiny is being carried out under Moe Pwint Project in accordance with the Citizenship Law, the notification said.

The notification also stated that the an advisory commission will be formed to review laws, rules and regulations and tasks as temporary identity cards have been an issue among the public.