State duty for expat work permit to rise
Azerbaijan is set to increase the state duty for work permits to
foreigners, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Natig
Mammadov, has told journalists. He said suggestions to that effect
have been submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers, while the size of
the increase would be established by the government.
At present, foreigners may obtain a work permit by paying 45 manats ($55). An individual work permit is issued for one year with four possible extensions.
There are some 4,000 foreigners legally working in Azerbaijan, including 73% in the non-oil sector. Employers using the services of a foreigner without an official work permit are currently subject to fines of 33,000-35,000 manats (up to $43,000).
At present, foreigners may obtain a work permit by paying 45 manats ($55). An individual work permit is issued for one year with four possible extensions.
There are some 4,000 foreigners legally working in Azerbaijan, including 73% in the non-oil sector. Employers using the services of a foreigner without an official work permit are currently subject to fines of 33,000-35,000 manats (up to $43,000).
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