Notices

UNHCR Malaysia Does Not Issue Driving Licenses

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...

Extension of the Restriction of Movement Order to 14 April 2020

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...

New Refugee Malaysia Website

Please be advised that all individuals wishing to meet UNHCR Malaysia are required to have an appointment.  Exempted from this requirement are those individuals who already hold a UNHCR card or other UNHCR document. They may come to UNHCR without an appointment...