Foreign diplomats in Azerbaijan may be subject to registration after 15 days

Foreign diplomats and representatives working in Azerbaijan who stay in the country for more than 15 days may be required to register, according to proposed amendments to Azerbaijan's Migration Code discussed at today's meeting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Law Policy and State-Building, Report informs.

Under the proposed amendments, foreign nationals or stateless persons who are staff members of diplomatic missions and consulates of foreign states, as well as bodies, offices and representations of international organizations operating in Azerbaijan, would be subject to registration if they temporarily stay in Azerbaijan for more than 15 days. The requirement would also apply to their foreign or stateless family members living with them.

The provision would also cover foreign nationals and stateless persons visiting Azerbaijan on diplomatic missions or special missions in cases stipulated by international treaties to which Azerbaijan is a party.

Their registration would be carried out by the relevant executive authority, and they would be issued a registration certificate confirming their status and registration in Azerbaijan.

Other proposed amendments to Article 25 would further clarify the list of persons eligible for entry visas issued for official visits.

Under the proposed wording, official visit visas would be issued to foreign nationals and stateless persons who are staff members of diplomatic missions and consulates of foreign states, as well as bodies, offices and representations of international organizations operating in Azerbaijan, and to their foreign or stateless family members living with them.

The visas would also be issued to foreign nationals and stateless persons visiting Azerbaijan on diplomatic or special missions in cases stipulated by international treaties to which Azerbaijan is a party.