Migration Department employees detained 50 foreign citizens as a result of special immigration control measures

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Migration Department employees detained 50 foreign citizens as a result of special immigration control measures

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Migration Department employees detained 50 foreign citizens as a result of special immigration control measures

28-09-2026 11:02

Employees of the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted special immigration control measures across the country.

As a result of complex measures, 50 illegal migrants were detained, including citizens of Nigeria, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, China, Thailand, Russia, India, Iraq, Turkmenistan and Egypt.

Within the framework of special immigration control measures, the department employees checked specific locations and facilities of various purposes, aimed to identify foreign nationals staying in Georgia without legal grounds.

It was established that the detained persons resided in the country in violation of the requirements established by the Law of Georgia "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons".

Currently, the detainees are being held in the Migration Department’s temporary accommodation center. Relevant procedures are underway to deport them from the country.

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