Ministry of Immigration & Population

​​​​​​1. The Bureau of Immigration was established under the Department of Labor on (1-8-1941). 1945 On August 10th, the Immigration Division was established under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1950 On February 24th, the Office of the Census Commissioner was established under the Ministry of National Planning. 1951 On August 1, the Office of the Registrar General was established under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

2. Immigration Division; In 1957, the Office of the Registrar General and the Office of the Census Commissioner were consolidated. On June 1, the Ministry of Immigration and National Registration was established, and U Hye Tun Aye, Khin Maung Phyu, U Nu U Basaw, U Kyaw Soe (5) Ministers served at different levels. 1972 On March 15th, it was dissolved as a ministry and reorganized as the Department of Immigration and Manpower under the Ministry of Interior and Religious Affairs.

3. 1992 of the National Peace Building Organization. The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Religious Affairs were organized into two (2) ministries by Notification No. (23/92) dated March (20), and the Department of Immigration and Manpower was established as a subordinate department of the Ministry of the Interior.

4. In 1995, the National Peace and Order Building Organization was established to carry out administrative activities more effectively and successfully. On June 15th, the Ministry of Immigration and Manpower was reconstituted as the Ministry of Immigration and Manpower through the Notification No. (31/95) of the State Peace Building Organization, and only one Department existed. 1997 According to the meeting number (37/97) of the Union of Myanmar Government held on October 3rd, 1998 and the agreement of the National Peace and Development Council. On January 12th, the Immigration and National Registration Department and the People's Power Department were prepared and formed.

5. The main tasks of the ministry are immigration. The national registration and civil registration work and the civil force enumeration maintenance work are the national politics, economy These are very important activities for the society and in order to implement them effectively and comprehensively, in accordance with the approval of the meeting No. (26/2015) of the Cabinet of the Union of Myanmar, which was held on December 17, 2015, on (7-1-2016) by the Minister's Office Notification No. (2/2016), the Minister's Office under the Ministry of Immigration and Manpower, Immigration Department National Registration and Citizenship Department The Department of People's Power was prepared and organized with (3) Departments.

6. By order No. (3/2016) of the Office of the President of the Republic of the Republic of Myanmar dated 30-3-2016, workers Labor to the Ministry of Employment and Social Security and the Ministry of Immigration and Manpower. It was organized as the Ministry of Immigration and Manpower.

7. The National Planning and Administration Council, according to Article 419 of the Constitution, Decree No. dated 1-8-2021. 150/2021, Labor The Ministry of Immigration and Manpower was reorganized into the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Immigration and Manpower.

8.2022, The Union Republic of Myanmar held on February 2nd. According to the consent of the Union Cabinet Meeting No. (1/2022), the Ministry of Immigration and Manpower was organized as follows:

• Minister's Office
• Department of Immigration
• Department of National Registration and Citizenship
• Department of Public Power
• Electronic Registration System Department

• national sustainability; Immigration work for the maintenance of sovereignty and national security; Immigration Law on Detention of Foreigners; Systematic maintenance and enforcement in accordance with procedures;
• national sustainability; The work of national registration, which must be carried out mainly for the maintenance of sovereignty and the preservation of the nation, Citizenship work Citizen registration and citizenship verification activities are carried out by the staff of the department based on the spirit of patriotism, law, Systematic maintenance and enforcement in accordance with procedures;
• national security; Access to robust and accurate demographic statistics and indicators to assist in planning for management issues.

• Immigration; National Registration and Civil Registration; The law on population census collection and maintenance activities. In accordance with the procedures, using advanced technology in a modern system, to utilize the best human resources.
• the policy adopted by the national government; to act in accordance with the guidelines;
• The main purpose of implementing the e-ID system is to make it easier and faster for people to deal with social and economic issues. Identity cards of residents in the country, such as passports, driver's license bank cards; To issue a single Unique Identification Number (UID) that can verify social security cards and build a Single Platform that can assist in the implementation of the e-Government system implemented by the state.

• Immigration;
• National Registration and Civil Registration Service;
• Public force registration and maintenance work;
• Electronic population registration

• Citizens; foreigners domestic Taking action on foreign entry/exit in accordance with laws and regulations;
• Identifying illegal intruders and taking action in accordance with the provisions of the law.
• foreigners residing in the country; Vigilant maintenance of traffic in accordance with laws and regulations;
• registration in accordance with the provisions of the law; checking and recording changes;
• 1982 Carrying out citizenship verification activities in accordance with the Myanmar Citizenship Law;
• Conducting a population census to obtain an accurate population count for the period required by national policy;
• Preparing to obtain population statistics that will help the country's socio-economic projects and security issues, and providing population estimates for various regions of the country;
• In order to establish a national population policy for the development of the whole nation's life, population-related domestic, Analyzing and studying foreign information and presenting it to the state;
• domestic overseas demographic activities; The World Population Fund (UNFPA) for humanitarian assistance operations; Serving as a focal point with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR);
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ collects personal information (Biographic Data) and biometric data (Biometric Data) and issues a UID (Unique Identity) number for registration.
• Build a National Database that will support the e-Government system implemented by the state, and provide digital services to public services that are important for national security and social economic development.
• Issuing a National ID Card to those who have been issued a UID (Unique Identity) number using the National Database;