Visa policy of Azerbaijan

Visitors to Azerbaijan must obtain a visa from one of the Azerbaijani diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries, or citizens eligible for an electronic visa on arrival, or citizens eligible for an e-Visa.

All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 3 months.

Azerbaijan's visa and other migration policies are also implemented in accordance with the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Overview The applicant's passport must be valid for at least 3 months longer than the expected validity period of the visa requested.

If the applicant's passport has less than 3 months remaining before the expiry date, the visa will not be issued.

All entrants who plan to stay for more than 15 days are required to register their location with the State Migration Service on arrival (except citizens of Kazakhstan, who are only required to register if they intend to stay more than 30 days).

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries may enter Azerbaijan without a visa for the following period:State Migration Service

90 days 1

2 1ID 1

1 30 days T4 T2 A 1 A T1 T3 T2T2 A T1

T2 T4 T3

ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport if arriving directly from Turkey. A - For Chinese citizens with People's Republic of China passports, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports or Macao Special Administrative Region passports only. T1 - Temporary measure from 2 February 2026 until 2 February 2027. T2 - Temporary measure from 15 February 2026 until 15 February 2027, at most 3 visa-free visits. T3 - Temporary measure from 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2027, at most 3 visa-free visits. T4 - Temporary measure from 1 August 2026 until 1 August 2027, at most 3 visa-free visits. 1 - No more than 90 days within any 180-day period. 2 - No more than 90 days within 1 calendar year period.

Date of visa changesCitizens of Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan have never required a visa to enter Azerbaijan. 1 September 2019: Turkey November 2021: Qatar 8 July 2023: United Arab Emirates 21 November 2023: Serbia 23 April 2024: Albania 28 August 2024: MoroccoVisa-free agreement between Morocco and Azerbaijan comes into force on August 28 20 July 2025: China 29 April 2026: Maldives

Cancelled: 1992: Armenia 1993: Bulgaria, Cuba, Czechia, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Vietnam 1995: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 1999: Turkmenistan

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports of the following countries and territories may enter Azerbaijan without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted):

D S D S D O S D S D D O S D D O S 1 D O S D O S D S D D O S 1 D S PA D O S D S D S D O S D D D S 1 D S Sp DD D D D O S D D 2 D S D D O S 1 D S 1 D S 1 D O S D S D S D D S D O S D S Sp D O S 1 D D S 3 D S Sp DD S D D 1 D O S D O S D D O S D O S D S D O S Sp D D S D D S Sp 1 D S 1 D D S Sp D D S Sp 1 D S Sp D O S D S D O SD S D S D S D O S D O S D S D S 1 D O S D D D S 1 D S Sp D O S D S Sp 1 D S D O S D S Sp D O S D O S 1 D O S 1 D O S

D - Diplomatic passports O - Official passports S - Service passports Sp - Special passports PA - Passports endorsed for "public affairs" 1 – 30 days 2 – 14 days 3 - Temporarily suspended.

Future changes Azerbaijan has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet been ratified:

Country Passports Agreement signed on All 24 September 2026 Diplomatic, service 24 September 2026 Ordinary 24 September 2026 Ordinary 24 September 2026 Diplomatic, official, service 23 September 2026 Ordinary 23 September 2026 Ordinary 8 July 2026

Visa on arrival Citizens of the following countries may obtain an electronic visa, valid for a maximum stay of 30 days, on arrival at any international airport:

* - Visa-exempt in general.

The cost of an electronic visa on arrival is 30 USD, except for nationals of Japan, who are exempt from visa fees.

Citizens of the United States could formerly obtain a visa on arrival in Azerbaijan if arriving on a direct flight from New York City, valid for a maximum stay of 30 days. As of 2024, no airline operates direct flights between New York and Baku, so U.S citizens are not eligible to obtain a visa on arrival unless they meet another condition.

Conditional visa on arrival Citizens with a residence visa issued by the United Arab Emirates may obtain a 30-day tourist visa on arrival in Azerbaijan. They must present their valid visa or residence permit along with their passport. Citizens with a valid permanent residence card issued by any country of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may obtain a 30-day tourist visa on arrival. They must present their valid residence permit along with their passport. Travellers holding a letter of consent from the State Migration Service may obtain a visa on arrival in Azerbaijan.

Electronic visa (e-Visa)

Azerbaijan introduced an e-Visa in January 2017. The system is known as the ASAN viza and visas are issued for a single-entry visit of up to 30 days. The e-visa should be printed and presented together with the visitor's passport (which must be valid for at least three months beyond the expiry date of the visa) at the border checkpoint.

There are two types of e-Visa application: a standard application, which costs 25 USD and takes up to 3 working days, and an urgent application, which costs 60 USD and is processed within 3 hours, in both cases including an unavoidable 5 USD "service fee".

Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa:

All European Union member states All European Free Trade Association member states

* - Visa-exempt in general.

In 2017, British travel magazine Wanderlust rated Azerbaijan's electronic visa as the easiest visa to obtain in the world.

There are plans to expand the ASAN system to issue electronic visas for Azerbaijani citizens traveling abroad. Negotiations are underway with Lithuania.

Visa required in advance

Standard process If a traveler does not meet the citizenship requirements for a visa exemption, visa on arrival, or electronic visa or wishes to work or study, they must apply for a physical visa with their nearest Azerbaijani diplomatic mission. Visitors may apply by mail or appointment, and the application form may be filled out online, however the process itself must be conducted physically at an embassy or consulate of Azerbaijan.

Single-entry and transit visas cost 20 USD and multiple-entry visas cost 250 USD.

When applying for a visa, the applicant must present the following: A completed application form A valid travel document and a photocopy of its information page Two color, passport-regulation photographs Proof of legal status in the country of application, if applying from a country other than one's own Payment for visa application fees (by certified check)

Invitation In addition, for all visas except transit visas, the applicant must present a valid invitation. The required invitational documents differ depending on the type of visa applied for. For tourist visas, the applicant must provide proof of a hotel booking within Azerbaijan and confirmed flights in and out of the country. For private visit visas, the applicant's host in Azerbaijan must provide a notarized copy of both their identity card and an invitation letter. For all other visa types, they must receive permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before applying for a visa.

To obtain permission, the inviting party in Azerbaijan must file the following documents in person at the MFA office in Baku: A completed application form (available online) A letter from the inviting person or organization stating the purpose of the visa sought after, the length of the invitation, the number of required entries, and the diplomatic mission that the invitee will apply for a visa from A copy of the passport of the invitee Proof of payment of the application fee, paid through a bank or online

If a legal representative submits the documents, they must also provide proof of the power of attorney and a copy of their identity card. If the inviting party is an individual, they must also present a copy of their tax number registration letter and proof of address.

Visa facilitation In 2013, Azerbaijan concluded a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union (excluding Ireland) which reduces the number of documents required to justify the purpose of the trip, provides for the issuance of multiple-entry visas, limits the processing time and reduces or eliminates fees for many categories of European Union citizens.

Admission restrictions Due to the state of war with Armenia, Azerbaijan prohibits entry and transit to citizens of Armenia and other countries of Armenian descent. Exceptions have been made during certain high-profile international events, such as the Europa League.

The Government of Azerbaijan strictly prohibits the entry and transit of foreign citizens to the exclaves of Karki, Yuxarı Əskipara, Barxudarlı and Sofulu, which are de jure part of Azerbaijan but under the control of Armenia, without the prior consent of the Government of Azerbaijan.

Foreign citizens who entered these territories without permission may be denied entry and transit to Azerbaijan and may be included in the "list of persona non grata".

Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. Azerbaijan also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, the Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia, and Transnistria.

Visitor statistics Year Visitors 576,000 768,000 989,000 693,000 682,000 732,000 1,043,000 1,005,000 1,280,000 1,562,000 1,986,000 2,130,000 2,160,000 1,922,000 2,044,000 2,454,000 2,635,000 3,170,000 796,000 792,000 Total (2002—2021) 29,418,000

Most visitors arriving in Azerbaijan were from the following countries of nationality:

Country 2021 2020 258,315 225,201 197,907 160,504 125,358 72,783 62,666 184,228 17,428 16,953 17,320 7,951 9,428 7,051 8,834 11,945 6,928 8,498 6,655 4,238 5,922 3,531 5,730 6,036 5,117 12,731 4,409 2,604 4,213 5,283 3,498 2,820 3,331 1,198 3,224 8,752 3,212 6,119 3,081 2,201 2,738 8,257 2,278 1,506 1,781 1,532 413 681 Other countriesand Statelessness 27,121 167,284 Total 791,751 795,722

Visa policy of Azerbaijan

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