The migration dialogue for southern africa midsa creates a framework for a regular migration dialogue among the member states of the southern african development community sadc to enhance inter state cooperation in an effort to improve migration governance through. The third ministerial level migration dialogue for southern africa midsa was held in victoria falls zimbabwe from 7 9 july 2015 midsa was established in 2000 with the overall objective of facilitating dialogue and cooperation among sadc member states and contributing to improved regional migration management. It is divided thematically into chapters surveying citizenship and registration laws in the sadc migration and immigration legislation and policies and refugee protection and immigration controls the report identifies points of similarity and difference in national immigration law between sadc member states and investigates the possibilities for harmonisation of national immigration. Migration dialogue for southern africa towards the harmonization of immigration and refugee law in sadc by jonathan klaaren bonaventure rutinwa this study collates information on national immigration legislation into a single region wide publication it is divided thematically into chapters surveying citizenship and registration laws in the