The Ministry of Interior performs works and duties related to:

• Exercising the system of national and public security; 
• Reporting of residence and temporary residence; 
• Citizenship and passports for border crossing; 
• Movement and stay in border area; 
• Control when crossing national border, as well as certain works regarding determination and resolution of border incidents and other violations of border; 
• Stay and movement of foreigners; 
• Production, trade, storage and protection of flammable liquids, gases, explosives and other hazardous materials and their transport; 
• Providing assistance in natural disasters and epidemics; 
• Procurement, owning, carrying and control of marking of weapons and ammunition; 
• Performing surveillance under their authority; and 
• Performing other duties as stipulated by Law.