Article No. 499 - Violation by Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons of the Rules of Stay in the Republic of Tajikistan and Transit Passage Through Its Territory

1) Violation by foreign citizens or stateless persons of the rules of stay in the Republic of Tajikistan, including residing without valid residence documents, residing with invalid documents, failure to comply with registration or residence permit requirements, violation of movement and residence selection regulations, failure to leave the country after the authorized period of stay expires, as well as non-compliance with the rules and deadlines for transit passage through the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan, shall result in a warning or a fine ranging from ten to fifteen calculation indicators. 2) The same actions specified in part one of this article, if committed repeatedly within one year after the application of administrative penalties, shall result in a fine ranging from fifteen to thirty calculation indicators, with or without expulsion from the Republic of Tajikistan. 3) Violation of residence rules in the Republic of Tajikistan by refugees and asylum seekers shall result in a fine ranging from ten to twenty calculation indicators.

Article No.499 -Violation of the rules of stay as well as transit passage

Violation of the Rules of Stay in the Republic of Tajikistan by Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons, as well as Transit Passage Through Its Territory Violation of the rules of stay in the Republic of Tajikistan by foreign citizens or stateless persons, including residing without proper documentation, residing with invalid documents, failing to comply with the established registration or residence permit procedures, violating the rules of movement and choice of residence, evading departure after the expiration of the permitted stay, as well as failing to comply with the rules and timeframes for transit passage through the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan, shall result in a warning or a fine ranging from ten to fifteen calculation indicators . The same actions specified in part one of this article, if committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty, shall result in a fine ranging from fifteen to thirty calculation indicators, with or without expulsion from the Republic of Tajikistan. Violation of residence rules in the Republic of Tajikistan by refugees and asylum seekers shall result in a fine ranging from ten to twenty calculation indicators.

Article No.59 - List of Measures to Ensure Administrative Offense Proceedings

1) In order to prevent an administrative offense, establish the identity of the person who committed the offense, determine their involvement in the offense, draw up the protocol for the administrative offense (if this cannot be done at the place where the offense was committed or if it is necessary for the timely and proper consideration of the case and the enforcement of the decision made), authorized state bodies (officials) have the right, within their powers, to apply the following measures to individuals in relation to administrative offense proceedings: - Delivery of the person who committed the administrative offense to the place for drawing up the protocol for the administrative offense; - Administrative detention; - Compulsory bringing; - Personal search and search of vehicles, small boats, documents, premises, and property; - Seizure of property and documents; - Removal from management of a vehicle or small boat; - Medical examination and intoxication testing; - Seizure of a vehicle or small boat, prohibition of their use; - Arrest of goods, vehicles, and other property; - Temporary suspension of activities. 2) The following measures may be applied to legal entities in administrative offense proceedings: - Inspection of premises, territories, and property, vehicles, and relevant documents belonging to the legal entity; - Seizure of documents and property belonging to the legal entity; - Seizure of vehicles or small boats, prohibition of their use; - Arrest of goods, vehicles, and other property; - Temporary suspension of activities. 3) Damage caused to individuals and legal entities as a result of unlawful application of measures to ensure administrative offense proceedings must be compensated in accordance with the civil legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Article No.335 - Irregular crossing

Note: The provision of this article does not apply to cases where foreign citizens and stateless persons enter the Republic of Tajikistan in violation of border crossing rules for the purpose of exercising the right to political asylum in accordance with Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan.