New Operating Hours for Registration Hotline

The operating hours for the Registration Hotline have been reduced to one day per week. Starting Monday, 02 February 2026, if you applied for new registration or family inclusion before 1 Jan 2023 and have not received an appointment yet, you may call the Registration...

Beware of Scam : Mohd Haris

Anyone requesting money for UNHCR registration and documentation is a scammer and committing fraud. They have no authority or ability to issue UNHCR documents. UNHCR has previously cautioned against scammer Haris Khan Beware of Scam: Rohingya YouTuber | Refugee...

Important Update on Dokumen Pendaftaran Pelarian (DPP) Programme

UNHCR has been informed that the first phase of the Government’s Dokumen Pendaftaran Pelarian (DPP) programme will focus on registering individuals currently held in immigration detention centres. Please note that anyone claiming to represent the Government to...

Beware of Fake Facebook Accounts Impersonating UNHCR Malaysia

UNHCR Malaysia has only one official Facebook account (www.facebook.com/UNHCRMalaysia). We do not use Facebook to discuss individual refugee cases. We have been made aware of Facebook accounts and posts falsely claiming to represent UNHCR Malaysia. Any other account...

Beware of Fake TikTok Account Impersonating UNHCR Malaysia (@rohinyga.edu2 and @tasmida.sidik)

UNHCR Malaysia does not have a TikTok account. All TikTok accounts claiming to be from UNHCR are fake We have been made aware of a fraudulent TikTok @rohingya.edu2 and @Tasmida.sidik accounts falsely claiming to represent UNHCR Malaysia. These accounts are not...

Beware of Luggage Scam

UNHCR has learned of scam in which victims are requested to pay money to help refugees or asylum-seekers transport valuable luggage to a supposed UNHCR warehouse. Scammers often use fraudulent documentation using featuring UN or UNHCR logo to make the request appear...

Beware of Fake TikTok Account Impersonating UNHCR Malaysia

UNHCR Malaysia does not have a TikTok account. All TikTok accounts claiming to be from UNHCR are fake We have been made aware of a fraudulent TikTok @rohingya.edu2 and Facebook (Rohingya News Malaysia) accounts falsely claiming to represent UNHCR Malaysia. These...

47th ASEAN Summit Advisory

In conjunction with the 47th ASEAN summit, several major roads and highways in the Kuala Lumpur city center will be closed in stages from October 23 to 28. The road closure will occur periodically for 30 to 45 minutes to allow high level convoys to pass. Due to...

Refugee Health Stakeholder Coordination Meeting

On 28 August 2025, UNHCR Malaysia hosted the Refugee Health Stakeholders Coordination Meeting, bringing together over 100 representatives from the Ministry of Health, private and public healthcare providers, NGOs, academia, and refugee representatives The meeting...

Not True: ‘Official Registration for Syrians and Yemenis’

We’ve been informed about a message that is spreading false information. It claims that starting from 1 December 2025, UNHCR will begin official registration for Syrian and Yemeni applicants in Malaysia. It also encourages people to come to UNHCR for walk-in...

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