"The flood crisis of 2011 forced many migrant workers in Thailand to flee flood-affected areas and return to their countries of origin – a substantial number of which are thought to have since returned to work in Thailand. The disruptions to efforts to efficiently manage migration in and out of Thailand during the floods, together with the closing of registration opportunities for irregular migrants in Thailand, have let to a shift in focus towards facilitating more efficient import of migrant workers under the MOUs signed between Thailand and its neighbouring countries. Concurrently, improved cooperation between Thai and Myanmar/Burmese authorities signals progress towards ensuring over 850,000 migrants who registered in the final registration round in 2011 are able to complete the Nationality Verification (NV) process. This Migrant Information Note details the latest developments pertaining to the NV process in Thailand as well as the steps for migrant workers who registered in 2011 to undergo the collection of bio-data and acquire work permits."