The following government bodies took part in the process of consultation and validation of the MGIs in Palau and helped put together the profile resulting therefrom: the Office of the President; the Ministry of Justice (Bureau of Public Safety and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit); the Ministry of State (Bureau of Foreign Affairs and Trade); the Ministry of Finance (Bureau of Customs and Border Protect. [...] Additionally, Palau is part of the “Agreement between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Ministry of State of the Republic of Palau Concerning Cooperation in Immigration Affairs and Human Trafficking Prevention” (2017). [...] The responsibility for maintaining records of entries and exits from the country through ports and airports, as well as monitoring migration patterns, lies with the Division of Immigration of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and the Office of Planning and Statistics of the Bureau of Budget and Planning, as per the Citizenship and Immigration Act.17 They do not, however, maintain a list. [...] 16 As per Section 309, “In granting the Visa, the Director shall consider: (1) the purpose of the presence of the Alien in the Republic; (2) whether or not the Alien has Dependents who may lawfully stay in the Republic; (3) the ability of the Alien to provide support for the Alien; and (4) other factors relating to the best interests of the Republic.” 17 See Sections 103, 104, 1001 and 1002. [...] 18 It comprises the Minister of Finance; the Minister of Public Infrastructure and Industries; the Director of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; the Director of the Bureau of Aviation; the Administrator of the Palau National Aviation Administration; the Director of the Bureau of Marine Transportation; the Director of the Bureau of Public Health; the Attorney General; the National Securi.
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