Baku, July 8 (AZERTAC). 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 preparation and realization of measures for prevention of illegal migration have been conducted by the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan during June of 2014.

During the month, 4356 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 11 foreigners for temporary or permanent residence were replaced with new ones. 305 of them were fined and their residence in the country was legalized. Decisions were made on 3282 foreigners to leave the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 48 hours and on 758 foreigners to be removed in administrative order from the country.

In total, during the month 6594 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 labour 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.

100660 applications by foreigners upon registration on place of stay were received during the last month.

In addition, inspections were carried out by Service employees in 19 entrepreneurial subjects of Baku city in order to reveal and prevent cases of involvement of foreigners and stateless persons in paid labour activity without obtaining work permit by employers. As a result of carried out inspections infringement of rules of obtaining work permits for carrying out paid labour activity in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan was revealed in 9 entrepreneurial subjects.

Relevant measures are continued by the State Migration Service.