Ministry: Malaysia’s refugee screening system to guide repatriation and resettlement decisions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The registration and determination of refugee status under the Refugee Registration Document (DPP) Programme will serve as a basis for the government to determine appropriate measures for managing refugees, including repatriation when conditions permit or resettlement in a third country.

The Home Ministry (KDN) said the mechanism would also enable the government to manage the temporary presence of refugees and consider granting them access to permitted facilities based on their status and information obtained through the registration process.

In a written reply published on the Parliament website, the ministry said the DPP programme was being implemented in stages from Jan 1, 2026, beginning with individuals held at immigration detention depots before expanding to those in the community, including United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cardholders and individuals claiming to be refugees or asylum seekers.

“The process involves the registration of personal information, collection of biometric data, background checks, security screening, and determination of refugee status by the government.

“Possession of a UNHCR card does not automatically mean that an individual is recognised as a refugee by the government. Only those who successfully pass the status determination process and security screening under the DPP programme will be recognised,” the ministry said.

The reply was in response to a question from P. Prabakaran (PH-Batu) on the measures taken by the government to ensure that UNHCR cardholders in Malaysia could be effectively identified, monitored and managed in accordance with national laws.

KDN said information collected under the programme would form an official government database to establish the identities, status and whereabouts of the individuals concerned. It would also facilitate monitoring and coordination among relevant agencies based on accurate and verifiable information.

The ministry stressed that the implementation of the DPP programme would not confer citizenship, permanent resident status or the right to reside permanently in Malaysia.

Instead, it said, the programme was intended to ensure that the identification, monitoring and management of refugees and asylum seekers remained under government control. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 28 日讯——根据难民登记文件（DPP）计划进行的难民身份登记和确定，将作为政府确定管理难民的适当措施的基础，包括在条件允许的情况下遣返或在第三国重新安置难民。

内政部（KDN）表示，该机制还将使政府能够管理难民的临时居留，并根据难民的身份和通过登记程序获得的信息，考虑是否允许他们使用允许的设施。

该部在议会网站上发表的书面答复中表示，DPP计划从2026年1月1日起分阶段实施，首先针对被关押在移民拘留中心的人员，然后扩大到社区人员，包括联合国难民署（UNHCR）持卡人以及自称是难民或寻求庇护者的人。

“该过程包括个人信息登记、生物识别数据收集、背景调查、安全审查以及政府确定难民身份。

该部表示：“持有联合国难民署卡并不意味着政府会自动承认其难民身份。只有那些成功通过身份认定程序和安全审查程序的难民才能获得承认。”

答复是针对 P. Prabakaran (PH-Batu) 提出的问题，即政府采取了哪些措施来确保能够根据国家法律有效地识别、监控和管理马来西亚的联合国难民署持卡人。

韩国国防委员会表示，该项目收集的信息将建立一个官方政府数据库，用于确定相关人员的身份、状况和下落。此外，该数据库还将基于准确、可核实的信息，促进相关机构之间的监督和协调。

该部强调，实施DPP计划不会授予公民身份、永久居民身份或在马来西亚永久居住的权利。

声明称，该计划旨在确保难民和寻求庇护者的身份识别、监测和管理仍由政府掌控。——马新社

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