Official statistics of the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan for January 2016

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 January of 2016.

During the month 1569 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 4 foreigners for temporary or permanent residence were replaced with new ones. 101 of them were fined and their residence in the country was legalized. Decisions were made on 1145 foreigners to leave the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 48 hours and on 319 foreigners to be removed in administrative order from the country.

In total during the month SMS received 7403 applications on extension of temporary staying period, granting temporary and permanent residence permissions, adoption, revocation and restoration of citizenship, as well as establishment of citizenship and determination of 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 in accordance with legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and relevant decisions were made. 41576 applications for registration upon place of stay were registered during the last month.

As a result of measures against illegal migration 20 citizens of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 5 citizens of Pakistan Islamic Republic and 3 citizens of Uzbekistan Republic were detained by State Migration Service. During investigation it was determined that Bangladesh citizens Nahid Neovaz and others were involved in organization of illegal migration via Azerbaijan-Iran-Turkey-Europe route. Relevant measures were taken regarding revealed facts on illegal migration in accordance with the legislation.