Statistics of State Migration Service for first quarter 2019

136.484 applications for registration upon place of stay of foreigners and stateless persons were registered by the State Migration Service (SMS) during the first quarter of 2019.

During the quarter, SMS received 17.282 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 Azerbaijan and relevant decisions were made.

During the first quarter, as a result of the measures and investigations carried out on the territory of the country 3113 decisions were made by SMS for violation of migration, as well as administrative legislation by foreigners and stateless persons.

1761 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 1172 decisions on leaving the country and 589 decisions on legalization of residence within the territory of the country.

Out of 1234 decisions on restriction of entry to the country 958 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 276 decisions on violating requirements of the relevant Articles of the Migration Code.

55 decisions were made on replacing the permit for temporary and permanent residence with a new one and 49 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 Azerbaijan or foreigners and stateless persons residing in Azerbaijan who provide residential area to them. 11 decisions were made on violation of recruitment rules for foreigners and stateless persons, 3 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.