Official statistics of The State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan for January 2017

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 2017.

During the month 1667 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 17 foreigners for temporary or permanent residence were replaced with new ones. 204 of them were fined and their residence in the country was legalized. Decisions were made on 1121 foreigners to leave the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 48 hours and on 325 foreigners to be removed in administrative order from the country.

In total during the month SMS received 6902 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. 49107 applications for registration upon place of stay were registered during the last month.

Awareness raising events in different regions of the republic were continued by State Migration Service.