Notices

As of 2 March 2022, the Fraud Mailbox (Red Box) outside the UNHCR Refugee Centre has been permanently closed. Refugees, asylum-seekers and other individuals can continue to report fraud and corruption-related matters through the online form available here or by...

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Malaysian government is expanding the vaccination coverage to children aged 5 to 12 years old. It is expected that approximately 4 million children will receive the vaccination including refugees and asylum seekers. This will help...

The UNHCR office is not open yet for walk-ins or those without appointments. UNHCR is currently contacting refugees and asylum-seekers across Malaysia to approach the Office for appointments in line with COVID-19 SOPs. Only refugees and asylum-seekers with an...

UNHCR is collecting data regarding COVID-19 vaccination coverage among registered refugees and asylum-seekers so that we can understand the level of vaccination coverage and fill in the gaps. Please note that this is for registered document holders only. It does not...

The Ministry of Health has announced that refugees, asylum-seekers and undocumented persons can now approach selected private and government clinics for the COVID-19 vaccination. You may need to check with the respective clinics and hospitals in the list on types of...

The SMS service for updating phone numbers for UNHCR document holders is no longer in service, effective immediately. Refugees and asylum-seekers can continue to update their phone number online through the form on the Refugee Malaysia website, here. As UNHCR Malaysia...

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) clinics in Ampang and Kajang are open for vaccination for asylum-seekers, refugees and unregistered people. To those who still have not received any doses of COVID-19 vaccination, you can register by clicking the link or calling the...

UNHCR office is not open yet for walk-ins. UNHCR has begun contacting refugees and asylum-seekers living in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya to approach the Office for appointments in line with Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan and its SOPs. UNHCR will begin...

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has been granted approval to provide COVID-19 vaccination to UNHCR persons of concern via its static clinic at Kuala Lumpur Buddhist Tzu Chi Free Clinic, 5th Floor, 221, Jalan Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur on every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday...

Due to measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, including travel restrictions, resettlement processing and departures have been negatively impacted globally, including in Malaysia. In response to Movement Control Orders and public health advice provided by the...

The registration is now open for any interested refugee students living in Malaysia who wish to apply for a scholarship to undertake higher education. Those interested must be able to produce the relevant documentation and certificate as proof that they have completed...

With the recent developments in Afghanistan, UNHCR is receiving many inquiries from Afghans, as there are announcements by several states that they will increase resettlement opportunities for Afghan refugees. Please note that UNHCR will continue to consider all...