Mogadishu, SONNA – The Immigration and Citizenship Company (ICA) of Somalia has launched its mid-2025 efficiency report, highlighting sweeping institutional reforms and repair supply enhancements throughout the nation.
The report showcases ICA’s transformation in key areas together with border safety, passport modernization, workers growth, and digital service rollout. Director Normal Mustafa Sheikh Ali Duhulow hailed the progress as “the inspiration of a future-ready establishment that upholds dignity, safety, and public belief.”
Key achievements within the first 5 months of 2025 embrace:
- Passport & Identification Safety: Introduction of third-generation ICAO-compliant polycarbonate passports and suspension of integrity-compromising modifications.
- Border Administration: Use of APIS and PNR programs, plus cooperation with Interpol, led to detection of solid paperwork and prevention of irregular migration.
- Human Capital: Formalization of 156 volunteer workers and launch of a workers coaching academy.
- Digital Innovation: Launch of the e-TAS digital visa system, integration with Interpol databases, and a 27.4% income increase.
- Regional Enlargement: New ICA workplaces opened in Dhusamareeb and SSC-Khatumo to serve traditionally underserved populations.
The company’s newly finalized 5-Yr Strategic Plan (2025–2029) goals to consolidate these good points and additional elevate Somalia’s migration governance requirements.
“Our reforms prioritize service, prevention, and transparency,” Duhulow mentioned. “We’re laying the inspiration for an immigration system that displays the Somalia of tomorrow.”
