Zimbabwe fast-tracks IDs for SA returnees

Provincial and district Civil Registry offices have been instructed to prioritise Zimbabwean returnees from South Africa who require identity documents, with officials directed to provide prompt assistance at registry offices across the country.

Registrar General Henry Machiri said the Civil Registry Department has activated measures to ensure returning Zimbabweans receive assistance without unnecessary delays as Government continues efforts to facilitate their reintegration.

"All Provincial and District Registrars must assist Zimbabwean returnees from South Africa promptly and without delay when they visit our registry offices across the country. Beitbridge District Registry is already stationed at the Beitbridge reception centre assisting the returnees with document processing as well as information dissemination to guide them on how to proceed when they reach their destination districts," Machiri said.

Officials from the Beitbridge District Registry have already been deployed to the reception centre at the Beitbridge Border Post, where they are processing identity documents and providing information to returnees on the procedures to follow once they reach their respective home districts.

The initiative forms part of the Government's coordinated response to support Zimbabwean citizens returning from South Africa by ensuring they can obtain or replace essential identity documents needed to access public services and reintegrate into their communities.