Official statistics of the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan for November 2015

Relevant measures towards implementation of state policy in migration sphere, strengthening state control over migration processes, management and regulation of migration processes, as well as prevention of illegal migration have been conducted by the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan during November of 2015.

During the month 1848 cases concerning infringement of requirements of administrative legislation by foreigners and stateless persons without observing rules of stay, temporary and permanent residence in the Republic of Azerbaijan have been revealed. Lost documents of 12 foreigners for temporary or permanent residence were replaced with new ones. 142 of them were fined and their residence in the country was legalized. Decisions were made on 1301 foreigners to leave the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 48 hours and on 393 foreigners to be removed in administrative order from the country.

In total during the month 8276 applications on extension of temporary staying period, granting temporary and permanent residence permissions, adoption, revocation and restoration of citizenship, as well as determination of citizenship and refugee status, issuing work permits for carrying out labor activity and extending period of existing work permits were received from foreigners and stateless persons by the State Migration Service. Each application was investigated in accordance with legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and relevant decisions were made.

40867 applications by foreigners upon registration on place of stay were received during the last month.