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Ministry of Justice

Administers civil registration, immigration policy and corrections.

What this authority does

Oversees the Immigration Services Agency, legal affairs bureaus for property and company registration, and human-rights bureaus.

Services for the public

  • Company registration
  • Real property registry
  • Human rights counselling

Before you contact this authority

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