1982 Myanmar Citizenship Law  was enacted on 15-10-1982 and procedures on Myanmar Citizenship Law on 20-9-1983. After enacting the Myanmar Citizenship Law Citizenship scrutiny Cards  were issued to those residing in the country. Citizenship tasks were introduced on 1-3-1985.

        Based on the 1982 Myanmar Citizenship Law and the 1983        procedures, the following tasks were conducted from 1^st March    1985 -

        ( 1 )    Registration birth and death and issuing certificates

        ( 3 )    Issuing age ( 10 ) Citizenship Naing ( 3 ) and Citizenship

                   Scrutiny card Naing 3 ( A )     

        ( 3 )    Issuing age ( 18 ) Citizenship Naing ( 6 ) and Citizenship

                   Scrutiny card Naing 6 ( A )

        According to the Myanmar Citizenship Law 1982, measures have been taken to issue the Citizenship Scrutiny cards to those who are eligible to be Myanmar citizens. Similarly, attention has been given to take measures not to issue Citizenship Scrutiny cards to those who are not eligible to be Myanmar citizens  in order to       safeguard  the Race and Religion of Myanmar.

q The Headquarters  of Border Immigration (Na Sa Ka)

q The Myanmar Immigration ( Emergency  Provisions  ) Act  1947. 

      Section 3(1) - Prohibition  of  entry  without  immigration  permit or duly  visa   passport.

q According  to  the Myanmar  Immigration (Emergency  Provisions ) Act 1947, any Myanmar  Citizen and Foreigner must not enter  / depart illegally. Action will be taken against them according  to the following sections:-

     Section 3(1)   -No foreigners shall enter the Union of Myanmar without an immigration permit or a valid passport duly visa.  

     Section 3(2)    -No citizen of Union of  Myanmar  shall enter the Union without a valid Union of Myanmar passport.

The section which take action against violating  the above are: - 

    (a)    Section 13 (1)   - Minimum of six months to a maximum of five years or with fine of a minimum of k-1500 or with both.

    (b)    Section 13(2)   - The carrier  knowingly  brings or attempts to bring into the Union of Myanmar any person not authorized to enter the Union of Myanmar  shall be liable to imprisonment  for  a term which may  extend from a minimum of six months to a maximum of five years or to a fine of a minimum of k-1500 for ever such person brought or attempted to be brought into Myanmar or to both.

    (c)    Whoever assists or attempts any person to enter the Union of Myanmar illegally or knowing that a foreigners  is remaining  in the Union of Myanmar in contravention  of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under                      assists or attempts to assist  him to remain in the  Union of  Myanmar shall be punished  with  imprisonment  for  a term which may extend  from  a  minimum of six  months to  a maximum  of  five  years  or  with  fine  of  a minimum of k-1500 or with both.

q The  law  Relating  to  Overseas  Employment and  the  Criminal  Law are as follows : -

    (a)    According  to Section  (26 ) of the law Relating to Overseas  Employment -

            Whoever  performs  the service  Agent  functions without  the Service Agent License, shall, on conviction  be punished with  imprisonment  for a term which may extend to 7 years and shall also  be liable to a fine.

    (b)    According  to  Section (367) of the Criminal law-

            Whoever  kidnaps  or  abducts  any  person  in order  that such  person  may be subjected, or may be so  disposed of or  may be  put in danger  of being  subjected, to grievous  hurt  or  slavery, or to the  unnatural  lust  of any  person, or  knowing  it  to be  likely  that  such  person  will be so  subjected  or  disposed  of  shall  be  punished with  imprisonment  of  either  description for  a  term  which  may  extend  to ten years, and  shall  also  be liable to fine.

    (c)    According to Section 120(b) (1) of the Criminal  law-

            Whoever  is  a party  to a criminal  conspiracy  to  commit  an  offence  punishable  with  death, transportation  or  vigorous  imprisonment  for  a term  of two  years  or  upwards  or shall, where no  express  provision  is  made  in this code for  the  punishment  of  such  a  conspiracy, be punished in the same  manner   as  if  he had  abetted such offence.

 

q The  Myanmar  Immigration (Emergency  Provisions) Act, 1947.

Section 3(2)    -    No citizen of the Union of Myanmar  shall enter  the Union without  a  valid  Union of          Myanmar passport.

Section 7(1)    -    Upon  illegal entrant of a foreigner  he is taken action and is liable to deportation  and  detention before  being  deported.

Section 7(2)    -    Upon illegal entrant  of a foreigner he is deported without being  taken of  action and  may be  detailed before deportation.

Section 4(1)    -    Permits  and passport  visas shall be subject  to such  conditions  as may  be  prescribed and also  to such  conditions as  may be set out in the permit as visa.

Section 4(2)    -    All such conditions shall be deemed to be conditions for allowing the holder of such  permit or visa to enter or remain  in the Union of Myanmar.

 

q Responsibility  of the Immigration Teams  for Prevention of Illegal  Immigrants

    (a)    Departing  not more than ten illegal immigrants at one time from the border under sub-section 7(2) of the  Myanmar Immigration (Emergency  Provisions )Act.

    (b)     Searching  and  confiscating contraband is  accordance  with  the Customs  law.

    (c)    Taking  action  against  those  who  violate the Criminal  Code.

    (d)    Awards  offered  to any  person who has contributed in any way to arrest  and provide information of illegal entrants.

    (e)    Appropriating  the expenditure    for sentry  posts  and  for  deportees  before  their  departure.

    (f)    Arresting  without  warrant  illegal  immigrants  under section -10 of the  Myanmar  Immigration  (Emergency  Provisions) Act.

    (g)    Deporting  not more than ten illegal  immigrants  from  the border   under  Sub-section 7(2) of the  Myanmar Immigration (Emergency  Provisions) Act  in the  presence of   at least  two  members.

    (h)    Arresting  the illegal immigrants  who enter  the country  without  permission  from the border  and  deporting  them under sub-section  7 (2) of  the  Myanmar  Immigration (Emergency  Provisions)  Act  in the  presence  of  at  least  one  member.

    (i)    Searching  and  confiscating  contraband  in  accordance  with the  Customs Law and     apprehending   carries  of  controlled  goods.

Trafficking  in  Persons  to  the  neighbouring   country.

1.    Under  the leadership  of  the  local  authorities  from  the respective  states  and  divisions  of  the  porous  border  areas  relevant  information  campaigns  and  talks and discussions  are being  carried  out  with   the  Co-operation  of  Myanmar  National  Committee for  women's  affairs, Myanmar  Police  Force, Ministry  of   Education, Ministry  of   Health  and  Ministry  of  Social  Welfare, Relief  and  Resettlement.

2    Relating   to  the  prevention   of   trafficking  in women  and  children, the  Department  of  Immigration and  National  Registration  monitors   the  enforcement  of  the prescribed  laws, rules and  regulations. The  Department also   Cooperates  and  Coordinates  with  the  Department  of  Social  welfare, Myanmar National  Committee  for   Women's  Affairs  and  regional  authorities   concerned  thus  contributing  towards  combating  trafficking.

3.    The  relevant  provisions  of  the Overseas  Employment  law  and  the  Criminal  law  are as follows : -

        1.    Overseas  Employment  Law  Section  (26)

        2.    Criminal  Law   Section  (367 )

        3.    Criminal  law  Section 120 (b) (1)