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tions and address domestic security while promoting predictability
and flexibility.
Development of national migration policies based on comprehensive
legislation governing the admission, residence, expulsion and naturalization
of foreigners.
Establishment of policies, domestic legislation and institutions that are
transparent and flexible, provide consistency, offer better information
and allow for review and development.
Creation or strengthening of administrative structures for migration
management and provision of sufficient capacity to manage migration.
Facilitation of coordination among responsible authorities at all stages
in the migration process including through inter-ministerial consultations
and, where appropriate, consideration to centralizing migration
in a dedicated ministry or agency oriented toward increasing fairness,
speed and efficiency of administrative decisions and procedures.
Development of national migration policies that take account of and
are consistent with regional and sub-regional processes on migration.
Development of national migration policies in active consultation and
cooperation with important stakeholders in the field of migration
including the private sector, non-governmental organizations and
other members of civil society, in order to enhance the public acceptance
and effectiveness of policies and promote social cohesion.
3. Entry and Stay
States have the responsibility to determine the conditions for the entry and
stay of non-nationals in their territories, for the protection of their citizenry
and national interests, subject to applicable international law requirements.
Policies in this domain are designed to achieve a balance between facilitation
and the control of the number and composition of persons crossing international
borders and the conditions under which entry is authorized or
denied. Types of authorized entry can include permanent entry, such as for
labour, family reunion or on humanitarian grounds, as well as temporary
entry to visit, study, and work for defined periods of time. Refusal of entry can
be based on such grounds as criminality, terrorism, public health and the
desire to protect the domestic labour market. Certain benefits and opportunities
may be made available only to nationals and authorized non-nationals.
Entry and Stay
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