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Namibian Home Affairs makes U-turn on consent letters for minors

Source: Namibian, 14/01/2019

2019-01 -14 â€` Namibian
Home Affairs makes U-turn on consent letters for minors
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration`s acting permanent
secretary, Anette Bayer Forsingdal, issued a statement on Friday
morning saying there is no legal requirement for adults travelling
with minors to carry the children`s full birth certificates and
consent letters from absent parents.
A spokesperson of the ministry, Sakeus Kadhikwa, told The Namibian
this week that adults and single parents travelling with minors
should be ready to present full birth certificates and a consent
letter from an absent parent, or a relevant court order or death
certificate, when travelling with minors domestically.

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