Georgia reported 96 foreign nationals in April, the Internet Ministry of Enterior announced on May 6th. According to the ministry, some people left the country voluntarily, while others were deported according to the enforcement measures carried out by the migration department.
“In accordance with the law, the deported persons were prevented from reorganizing the country,” the press release said.
The Expelled Individuals Were Citizens of China, Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Tajikistan, Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Egypt, South Korea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, and and Kazakhstan.
The Ministry in January reported that 91 foreigners were excluded from the country in November and December 2024, including 25 people who had participated in the current part Anti-regime protests In Tbilisi. In the announcement of May 6th, however, it was not stated whether one of the latest deportees were involved in the rallies.
At the end of April, the GD terminated the introduction of the Legislative package In the Georgian dream parliament, which suggests to tighten the immigration control. The proposed changes would expand the reasons for the expulsion, introduce biometric data acquisition for migrants without papers and impose harder punishments for administrative and criminal injuries from foreign nationals.
Appropriate changes to the Georgia administrative code would introduce two new penalties especially for foreign nationals: the expulsion from Georgia and an entry ban.
Crimes such as Petty Hooliganism (Article 166), disobedient to the commands of the law enforcement authorities (Article 173), the oral insult of a public-political figure or violations in connection with the organization or participation in public meetings (Article 174/1) can trigger these sanctions Entry bans last up to three years. These clauses were most frequently used against demonstrators during the continuing peaceful anti-regime protests.
The measures include provisions that commit serious or particularly serious crimes for up to 20 years, reinforced fines for excesses of visas and new punishments for Georgian citizens or legal persons who invite, employ or benefit from foreigners who invite, employ, employ or use the provisions or the work.
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