How to get permanent residence permit in the Republic of Azerbaijan?

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How to get permanent residence permit in the Republic of Azerbaijan?

According to the Migration Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, foreigners or stateless persons living in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan for two years continuously can apply for getting permanent residence permit  in Azerbaijan.

The duration of temporary residence in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan is considered uninterrupted if the person does not stay outside of the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan for more than 90 days within 180 days.

Immigrants are foreigners or stateless persons who are allowed to reside permanently in the country. Immigrant status is granted to these persons for five years and may be renewed for five years in the form of re-documentation. The number of extensions is not limited.

İn the following cases Foreigners (stateless persons) and their family members may apply for a permanent residence permit in Azerbaijan:

  • Persons in close kinship with a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • Persons who are family members of foreigners or stateless persons temporarily or permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • Heads of branches and representative offices of foreign juridical persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan and their deputies;
  • Heads and deputy heads of a juridical person established in the Republic of Azerbaijan and whose founder or at least one of the founders is a foreign juridical person or individual;
  • Persons engaged in entrepreneurial activity in the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • Persons investing at least 500,000 manats (approx: USD 295.000) in the economy of the country;
  • Persons possess real estate worth at least 100,000 manats (approx: USD 59.000) in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • Persons who have deposited at least 100,000 manats (approx: USD 59.000) in banks functioning in the Republic of Azerbaijan based on term deposit agreements;
  • Highly qualified specialists in economics, industry, military, science, culture, sports, and other fields;
  • Persons who are specialists included in the category defined by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan invited by citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan or juridical persons established in the Republic of Azerbaijan to perform works rendering services in the activity spheres determined by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Note: The applications for a Permanent Residence Permit must be made at least 3 months before the expiry date of the temporary residence permit.

Cases of non-issuance (non-extension) of a permit for permanent residence of foreigners and stateless persons in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and cancellation of a previously issued permit are as follows:

  • In cases where the national security or public order of the Republic of Azerbaijan may be harmed;
  • When they are carriers of a virus or any disease that is on the list of dangerous infectious diseases approved by the relevant executive authority (except for those who are married to the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
  • When they do not possess the identity documents or do not submit one or more of the documents specified in Article 53 of this Code;
  • When they submit fraud documents or wrong information to obtain a permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • When they were convicted for deliberate commission of a serious or aggravated crime, if the penalty was not served or withdrawn in the order established by law;
  • When they do not have funds required to meet their minimum needs and the needs of the family members staying with them (except for cases when they have a close relative, a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, or a person who possesses a permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Azerbaijan who undertakes a commitment to maintaining them when they stay in the country);
  • When they fail to submit another document to meet the minimum needs of himself/herself and his/her family members within 10 working days if the person who took over the financial security of the foreigner or stateless person (family members accompanying him) refuses to provide such security;
  • When they fail to submit documents on another place of residence for registration within 10 working days in case of an application for deregistration of a foreigner or stateless person by the persons applying for consent provided for in Article 53.1.14 of the Migration Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • Leaving the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan to reside in a foreign state;
  • When the total number of days of their stay outside the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan in any year since the date of issuance of a permanent residence permit exceeds 180 days;
  • Elimination of circumstances that were grounds for obtaining a temporary residence permit in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • When they do not know the rights and obligations of a foreigner or stateless person residing in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan permanently as it is provided for by the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan and do not speak the state language;
  • When their stay in the Republic of Azerbaijan is considered undesirable;
  • When a decision on their expulsion from the Republic of Azerbaijan was made;
  • When they violated the declared purpose of their visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan during their permanent residence in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • When they failed to pay the administrative fine imposed for violation of rules of stay and residence of foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan.