The House of the People (Lower House) voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Immigration Bill.
During Monday’s session, the Lower House legislators voted to pass the bill.
Reports from Mogadishu indicate that 145 Members of Parliament (MPs) were in favor of the Immigration Bill.
The bill now awaits presidential assent to become law.
With its passage, Somalia now has a framework for regulating immigration and the entire naturalization process in the nation.