Notices

UNHCR will begin contacting refugees and asylum-seekers to approach the Office for interviews and other processes. This will be done by appointment only, to reduce the number of people at the office, as large gatherings of persons are still not allowed. Those who have...

Please be informed that UNHCR Malaysia will be contacting UNHCR document holders through phone calls and SMS messages. All UNHCR document holders are therefore urged to update their phone numbers with UNHCR. Guides on updating your phone number through SMS is...

As gatherings of many people are still prohibited to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Malaysia and the UNHCR Representation remains closed to the public, expired UNHCR identity documents will remain valid until they are replaced.

The UNHCR Office remains closed for visitors without appointments. Gatherings of many people are still not allowed to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Malaysia. UNHCR will contact you to schedule these appointments. Do not approach the Office unless you have been...

UNHCR has seen news articles reporting about driving licenses for refugees allegedly issued by UNHCR. This document is false. UNHCR Malaysia does not issue driving licenses. We wish to further stress that UNHCR only issues refugee identity cards in the country, which...

The Malaysian government has announced that the Movement Control Order (MCO) has been extended to 14 April 2020 in order to contain the outbreak of COVID-19. All current Government measures will remain in place until 14 April 2020. UNHCR will continue to postpone all...