N AT I O N A L I N Q U I R Y R E P O R T
ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
For Human Dignity
Manual on
Births and
Deaths).
Language
barriers which
result in spelling
errors in
documentation
and delays in
service.
Creation of
redundancies for
accessing
information
(e.g., need for
birth certificate
and national
identity
document to
renew expired
passport which
information is
already
contained in
their system.
Lack of
language
diversity in
human
resources in
communities
they service.
Citizenship
applications only
available in
Harare.
Immigration
Department
Ministry of
Health and
Child Care
Control
and
facilitation
of
movement
of
people into and
out
of
the
country
and
issuance
of
residence
permits, spousal
permits,
temporary
employment
permits
and
ordinary
residents
permits.
Lack of
decentralisation,
offices only
available at
Borders, Harare
and Bulawayo.
Issuance of Birth
Confirmation
Records and
Health Cards.
Lack of
enforcement of
the policy
deterring health
institutions from
withholding birth
confirmation
records for lack
None
Costs (time and
money), due to
long distances
being travelled
to access
citizenship
clearance.
National
Internal
Minute
prohibiting
withholding
of birth
confirmation
records.
Unable to
register births.
National
Citizenship
clearance
applications only
available in
Harare.
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