STATISTICAL INFORMATION OF STATE MIGRATION SERVICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN FOR FEBRUARY 2018

1585 decisions were made by State Migration Service on violation of migration, as well as administrative legislation in the Republic of Azerbaijan during the month.

Measures conducted by State Migration Service for the purpose of enhancing state control over migration processes in our country, as well as combating illegal migration were continued during February of the current year, as well.

During February, 2018, 1585 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. 900 decisions, including 712 decisions on leaving the country, 188 decisions on legalization of residence within the territory of the country were made on imposition of the penalty without administrative expulsion from the territory of the country for infringement of the relevant requirements of articles of Administrative Offences Code. 643 decisions on restriction of entry to the country included 495 decisions on imposition of penalty with administrative expulsion from the territory of the country for infringement of the relevant requirements of articles of Administrative Offences Code and 148 decisions on violating requirements of the relevant articles of Migration Code. 10 decisions on renewing the document for temporary and permanent residence and 32 decisions on failing to take measures for timely registration and deregistration of foreigners and stateless persons upon the place of stay, in a way envisaged by Migration Code, by citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan or foreigners and stateless persons residing in Azerbaijan who gave residential area to them, were made.

In total during the month State Migration Service received 6421 applications on extending temporary staying period, obtaining temporary and permanent residence permissions, 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 by foreigners and stateless persons. Each application was investigated individually in accordance with legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and relevant decisions were made.

During February, 2018, 43338 applications of foreigners and stateless persons on registration upon place of stay were registered.

8152 calls were received by the Call Center of the Service during this month.