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New Address Registration Regulations And Forms

Effective October 28, 2019, the Ministry of Internal Affairs

(MIA) has approved new regulations and a new form for address

registration.

New Form

The form now includes a field confirming the right to use the

premises.

New Regulations

In case of refusal of the address registration documents, an

official of the MIA or an employee of the post office/multi

functional center must now issue an official refusal notice listing

the specific grounds for refusal.

The grounds for refusal now include:

  • Violation of the requirements of theaddress registration form and its contents;
  • Unreadable or corrected text;
  • Missing mandatory documents;
  • Expiry of the foreign national’sidentity document.

Employers who may be affected are encouraged to contact an

immigration specialist for case-specific advice.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general

guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought

about your specific circumstances.

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