Statistical information of the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan for November 2017

1434 decisions were made by State Migration Service (SMS) on violation of migration, as well as administrative legislation by foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan during the month.

Enhancing state control over migration processes in our republic as well as measures conducted by SMS of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the purpose of combating illegal migration were continued during last  month, as well.

During November, 2017 1434 decisions were made on violation of migration, as well as administrative legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan by foreigners and stateless persons as a result of measures and investigations conducted in Baku city, as well as in other cities and districts of the Republic. This includes 205 decisions on legalization of residence within the territory of the country, 780 decisions on imposition of the penalty without administrative expulsion from the territory of the country, 407 decisions on imposition of the penalty with administrative expulsion from the territory of the country, 23 decisions on restriction of entry to the territory (if person has been involved in administrative liabilities for violating the migration legislation twice or more in the last 3 years) of the country in accordance with Article 16.1.8 of Migration Code, 19 decisions on replacement of document for temporary and permanent residence.

In total during the month State Migration Service received 7630 applications on extending temporary staying period, obtaining temporary and permanent residence permissions, adoption, revocation and restoration of citizenship, as well as establishing citizenship and determining refugee status, issuing work permits for carrying out labor activity and extending period of existing work permits from foreigners and stateless persons. Each application was investigated individually in accordance with legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and relevant decisions were made.

During November, 2017 52988 applications of foreigners and stateless persons on registration upon place of stay were registered.

9188 calls were received by the Call Center of the Service during this month.

Also during November 4 awareness raising events and 2 mobile services were conducted by State Migration Service in different cities and regions of the country. Also event related with “International child rights day” was organized around a holiday table at Detention Center for Illegal Migrants in Baku, with the participation of children growing up in families who have been granted refugee status, as well as their parents.