The Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in close coordination with other units of the Ministry, effectively ensures the fight against illegal migration within the country. In particular, over the past month, 96 citizens of various countries were deported from the country.
Some of the foreign citizens left Georgia voluntarily, while others were forcibly deported as a result of measures taken by the Migration Department employees. The deported persons were banned from entering the country in accordance with the acting legislation.
A total of 96 citizens of China, Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Tajikistan, Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Egypt, Korea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Kazakhstan were deported from Georgia.
The Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia is the body responsible for combating illegal migration within the country. One of its competencies is to identify and expel foreign citizens who are in Georgia without legal grounds.