By Pemphero Malimba:
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has deported three Bangladeshi nationals for attempting to enter Malawi using fraudulent e-visa documents.
The department’s spokesperson Pasqually Zulu identified the three as Arafat Mazi, Rifat Bhuyan and Hasan Dewa.
Zulu said the department deported the three on Saturday through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe.
According to Zulu, this followed the interception of the three at the same airport.
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“The individuals— identified as Arafat Mazi, Rifat Bhuyan and Hasan Dewa—were intercepted by vigilant immigration officers during routine arrival formality checks after landing from Addis Ababa aboard Ethiopian airlines,” he said in a statement released on Saturday.
People from 47 countries across Africa, Europe and Asia are required to obtain visas prior to travelling to Malawi.
On the African continent, the countries include Algeria, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Morocco and Tunisia.
In Europe, the countries include Serbia, Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine.
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On the other hand, China, Qatar, Pakistan, Palestine, Oman, Syria, India, Iran and Iraq are some Asian countries whose citizens are required to obtain visas prior to travelling to Malawi.
