State Migration Service held a seminar for representatives of travel agencies in Khachmaz

In connection with the onset of the tourist season, an awareness raising seminar in the field of migration legislation was held by the Khachmaz regional migration department in the assembly hall of the Tourist Information Center in Khachmaz city with the participation of employees of the tourist information centers of Khachmaz, Guba and Gusar regions and regional travel agencies.

At the seminar, it was emphasized that as a result of the attention given to the development of tourism by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, nowadays hotels meeting international standards have been built, new tourist zones have been created not only in the capital but also in the regions as well. The tourist companies and hotels operating in Azerbaijan have been built in compliance with world standards, and today our republic has become a promising tourist destination.

At the seminar, the audience was informed about the application of "ASAN Visa" system which aims to facilitate visits of tourists to the Republic of Azerbaijan and simplify the registration rules for the period of their stay in the country.

It was noted that surrounded with the care and attention of the President Ilham Aliyev the State Migration Service, which identified the use of innovative methods and insurance of transparency in the management and regulation of migration processes as a priority principles, continues to implement measures that meet international standards on provision of rules of stay and residence by foreigners and stateless persons who come to the country, including tourists,  and  provides  them with a convenient, efficient and transparent services.

At the event, an explanatory talk was carried out on the registration procedure upon place of stay in the State Migration Service within 10 days from the date of entry into the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of foreigners and stateless persons wishing to stay in the country for more than 10 days.  It was brought to the attention that according to Article 21 of the Migration Code, the receiving party - the administrator of hotels, sanatorium, resorts, guest house, camping, tourist base, hospital or other similar public places or the owner of the apartment or other residential premises should submit application for registration upon place of stay and copy of the passport or other border crossing document of foreigner either via online by "electronic services" section of official website of the Service (www.migration.gov.az)  or directly submit to the regional migration departments.  

Foreigners and stateless persons can also apply for registration upon place of stay in accordance with the procedure established by law. In the case of changing the address of the place of stay, foreigners and stateless persons shall inform SMS about this.

At the meeting it was brought to the attention that the administrator of hotels, owners of residential premises, where foreign visitors stay,  bear responsibility in the provision of registration of foreigner guests upon  place of stay in accordance with the procedure established by law.

At the end of the event, answers were given to the questions of interest to the participants.