Statistics of State Migration Service for August

91626 applications for registration upon place of stay of foreigners and stateless persons were registered by State Migration Service (SMS) in August.

During the month, State Migration Service received 7327 applications from foreigners and stateless persons on extension of temporary staying period, issuance of temporary and permanent residence permissions, obtaining, revocation and restoration of citizenship, establishment of citizenship and determination of refugee status, as well as issuance work permits for carrying out labor activity and extension of the validity of existing work permits. Each application was investigated individually in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and relevant decisions were made.

During August, as a result of the measures and investigations carried out on the territory of the country 2043 decisions were made by State Migration Service for violation of migration, as well as administrative legislation by foreigners and stateless persons.

1236 decisions were on imposition of the penalty without administrative expulsion from the territory of the country for infringement of the requirements of relevant Articles of the Administrative Offences Code, including 1078 decisions on leaving the country and 158 decisions on legalization of residence within the territory of the country.

Out of 778 decisions on restriction of entry to the country 146 decisions were on imposition of penalty with administrative expulsion from the territory of the country for infringement of the requirements of relevant Articles of the Administrative Offences Code and 632 decisions on violating requirements of the relevant Articles of the Migration Code.

16 decisions were made on replacing the permit for temporary and permanent residence with a new one and 7 decisions on failing to take measures for timely registration and deregistration of foreigners and stateless persons upon place of stay, in a way envisaged by the Migration Code, by citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan or foreigners and stateless persons residing in Azerbaijan who provide residential area to them. 6 decisions were made on violation of other provisions of the legislation.

Measures are continued by SMS in order to strengthen the state control over migration processes in our country, as well as the prevention of illegal migration.