Foreign specialists won't be required permit to work in Azerbaijan starting January 1

From January 1, employers will not be required to obtain a work permit for foreign specialists to work in the country, Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev said on Facebook.

The minister noted that President Ilham Aliyev has signed a number of documents regarding the ICT sector, providing for changes to relevant laws and codes and their implementation.

"According to those documents, from January 1, 2023, Azerbaijan will be included in the list of countries in the region where the most extensive concessions are applied to the ICT sector. As a result of these changes, important tax concessions will be granted to companies operating in the ICT field, individuals working in these companies, as well as foreign citizens. In addition, significant concessions are planned for both local and foreign workers' mandatory social state insurance payments," Nabiyev said.