AZE - CHANGES IN MIGRATION LAW

Some changes have recently been made to the Migration Legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding benefits for legal entities/residents of the Alyat Free Economic Zone.

Thus, as of January 12, 2023, foreign nationals engaged in projects of the Alyat Free Economic Zone may obtain business visas based on invitation from the administration or a resident/legal entity of the Alyat Free Economic Zone. Also shareholders, employees or foreign nationals having TRP in the Alyat Free Economic Zone may be inviting party for personal trip visas.

According to the changes, duration of stay in the country/extension of in-country visa for foreign nationals staying in Azerbaijan on the basis of business visa or personal trip visa in the Alyat Free Economic Zone may be extended at request of the Zone administration. Moreover, in this case the documents confirming the residence address in Azerbaijan do not have to be submitted to the Migration Service in order to get approval for the purpose of above task.

Furthermore, shareholders of legal entity/resident of the Alyat Free Economic Zone and their foreign employees working in the Alyat Free Economic Zone are exempt from obtaining a work permit (WP).  Also, temporary residence permit (TRP) applications for shareholder(s) of legal entity/resident of the Alyat Free Economic Zone and their foreign employees, as well as dependents of such foreign employees shall be submitted by the administration of the Alyat Free Economic Zone to the State Migration Service. It is no longer necessity to provide landlord documents (permission letter, ownership certificate, ID card of landlord) to apply for TRP for such foreign nationals. Another change worth noting is that the address of residence must be provided directly by the administration of the Alyat Free Economic Zone to the State Migration Service.