The State Migration Service of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Miqrasiya Xidməti) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of activities the sphere of migration taking in consideration issues of national security and stable social-economic and demographic development in Azerbaijan Republic.

[1] Law enforcement agency status was given to State Migration Service according to the Presidential Decree dated 8 April 2009.

[4] The State Migration Service issues appropriate permits for foreigners and stateless persons coming to Azerbaijan to live and work on legal grounds, simplifying the procedure of their registration at the place of residence, and ensuring transparency in these processes.

The “single window” principle has been applied on migration management processes starting from 1 July 2009 according to the Decree.

[7] Services like issuing temporary and permanent residence permits and providing appropriate documentations to foreigners and stateless persons, registration process and extension of stay of foreigners and stateless persons, issuing work permits to engage in paid labor activity in the territory of Azerbaijan are carried out within the framework of single-window system.