Azerbaijan Visa

Azerbaijan Visa General Requirements

Azerbaijan Visas are required by all except nationals of: Bulgaria, CIS (not including Armenia and Turkmenistan), Hungary, Romania and Vietnam. Georgian visas are valid for transit through Azerbaijan for a period of up to 5 days.  If you have a valid visa for another CIS country, you will be allowed to stay in Azerbaijan for 24 hours without having a visa

Where to apply for Azerbaijan Visa?

You can apply for the Azerbaijan visa where Azerbaijan Embassy or Consulate exist.

Application requirements for Azerbaijan Visa:

Azerbaijan Tourist visa

- Valid passport (valid for at least 1 month after date of return is required for all foreigners visiting Azerbaijan; with at least one blank visa page) – photocopy is not acceptable;
- One Visa Application Form completed and signed. The application form must have original signature. Both the left and right sides of the application form must be completed and signed;
- Confirmation/Invitation/Tourist Voucher from receiving tourist organization in Azerbaijan or from a hotel is required.

Azerbaijan Business visa:

- Valid passport (valid for at least 1 month after date of return is required for all foreigners visiting Azerbaijan; with at least one blank visa page) – photocopy is not acceptable;

- One Visa Application Form completed and signed. The application form must have original signature. Both the left and right sides of the application form must be completed and signed;

-Invitation should be sent through Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.  IMPORTANT:  For business, education and humanitarian visas: if an invitation from a receiving party or partner is not sent through Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, travelers should submit an invitation received by fax directly from a receiving party in Azerbaijan and a letter of request from the employer.

- 2 passport size photos;
- Fee, payable on collection of visa.

For visitor visas (only single entry): if invitation from the citizen of Azerbaijan is not sent through Consular Department of the MFA, the applicant has to state the exact address and the phone number of inviting party in the application form and to enclose a copy of Azerbaijan citizen’s identity document.

Azerbaijan Transit Visa

Transit and short stay visas (up to 30 days) can be obtained at the visa section of Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Heydar Aliyev International airport of Baku upon arrival. The requirements are: to fill a visa application form upon arrival; to attach 2 passport-size photos, supporting documents (invitation, hotel reservation confirmation letter) and to pay consular fee (equal to corresponding rates as given below, but cash payments only). Visas cannot be obtained at the border land entry to Azerbaijan.  

Azerbaijan Registration

All foreigners visiting Azerbaijan for a period of more than 30 days must register their passports with the local passport-registration authorities.

Visa Fee: $40.00/visa (Single Entry)
                $80.00/visa (Double Entry)
                $250.00/visa (1 Year Multiple Entry)
               Gratis (for Official or Diplomatic Passport Holders)