Georgia expels 85 foreign nationals in latest migration enforcement operation

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs on Wednesday announced that its Migration Department, in close coordination with other relevant units of the Ministry, had expelled 85 foreign nationals from Georgia following a series of enforcement measures carried out in recent days.

According to the Ministry, the individuals expelled were citizens of Turkey, India, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Egypt, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Ethiopia, Jordan, Cuba, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, and several other countries.

The Ministry said the deportations were conducted as part of comprehensive measures implemented by the Migration Department. In line with Georgian legislation, all expelled individuals have also been banned from re-entering the country.

The Ministry noted that since the beginning of the year, the Migration Department has expelled 2,726 foreign nationals residing in Georgia illegally - double the total number recorded during the previous year.