Azerbaijan visa requirements · checked 26 August 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Azerbaijan

Q: What documents do I need to enter Azerbaijan?

Passport validity: Azerbaijan's e-Visa portal says the expiry date of your passport or other travel document should be at least 3 months later than the expiry date of the e-Visa. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visitors. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether Azerbaijan requires a return or onward ticket. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Azerbaijan.

Q: How long can I stay in Azerbaijan without a visa?

Usually 90 days (15 passports); visa-free stays range from 30 to 90 days depending on your passport.

Most travellers can visit Azerbaijan without going to an embassy: 27 passports enter visa-free, 79 apply online for an eVisa.

Azerbaijan's official electronic visa portal says foreigners and stateless persons can apply directly through the portal for a single-entry visa valid for a 30-day stay. The standard e-Visa is issued within 3 working days; the fee is USD 20, plus a USD 9 service fee. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry lists the countries with which a visa-free regime applies under bilateral agreements, and the countries whose ordinary passport holders Azerbaijan exempts from visas unilaterally for a set period.

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eVisa or eTA online

Embassy visa required or no admission

Do I need a visa for Azerbaijan? Quick answers

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Visa for Azerbaijan — requirements summary

Visa-free: 27 (14%)
eVisa: 79 (40%)
Visa required: 91 (46%)
No admission: 1 (1%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Azerbaijan, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Albania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Algeria	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Andorra	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Angola	Visa required	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa required	—	Details →
Argentina	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Armenia	No admission	—	Details →
Australia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Austria	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bahamas	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa required	—	Details →
Barbados	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Belgium	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Belize	Visa required	—	Details →
Benin	Visa required	—	Details →
Bhutan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bolivia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa required	—	Details →
Brazil	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Brunei	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bulgaria	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa required	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	—	Details →
Cambodia	Visa required	—	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	—	Details →
Canada	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa required	—	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
Chad	Visa required	—	Details →
Chile	eVisa	30 days	Details →
China	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Colombia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	—	Details →
Costa Rica	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required	—	Details →
Croatia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cuba	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cyprus	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Czechia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Denmark	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Djibouti	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Dominica	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Ecuador	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Egypt	Visa required	—	Details →
El Salvador	Visa required	—	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	—	Details →
Estonia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Eswatini	Visa required	—	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	—	Details →
Fiji	Visa required	—	Details →
Finland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
France	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Gabon	Visa required	—	Details →
Gambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Georgia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Germany	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Ghana	Visa required	—	Details →
Greece	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Grenada	Visa required	—	Details →
Guatemala	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa required	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa required	—	Details →
Haiti	Visa required	—	Details →
Honduras	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Hungary	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Iceland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
India	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Indonesia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Iran	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	—	Details →
Ireland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Israel	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Italy	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Jamaica	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Jordan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	—	Details →
Kiribati	Visa required	—	Details →
Kosovo	Visa required	—	Details →
Kuwait	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Laos	Visa required	—	Details →
Latvia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Lebanon	Visa required	—	Details →
Lesotho	Visa required	—	Details →
Liberia	Visa required	—	Details →
Libya	Visa required	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Lithuania	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Luxembourg	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Macau	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa required	—	Details →
Malawi	Visa required	—	Details →
Malaysia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mali	Visa required	—	Details →
Malta	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritania	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritius	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Mexico	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Micronesia	Visa required	—	Details →
Moldova	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Monaco	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Mongolia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Montenegro	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mozambique	Visa required	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa required	—	Details →
Nauru	Visa required	—	Details →
Nepal	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Netherlands	eVisa	30 days	Details →
New Zealand	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa required	—	Details →
Niger	Visa required	—	Details →
Nigeria	Visa required	—	Details →
North Korea	Visa required	—	Details →
North Macedonia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Norway	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Oman	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Pakistan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Palau	Visa required	—	Details →
Palestine	Visa required	—	Details →
Panama	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Paraguay	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Peru	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Philippines	Visa required	—	Details →
Poland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Portugal	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Qatar	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Romania	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Russia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Rwanda	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa required	—	Details →
Samoa	Visa required	—	Details →
San Marino	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa required	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Senegal	Visa required	—	Details →
Serbia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Seychelles	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa required	—	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Slovakia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Slovenia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa required	—	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	—	Details →
South Africa	eVisa	30 days	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Spain	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Suriname	Visa required	—	Details →
Sweden	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Switzerland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Syria	Visa required	—	Details →
Taiwan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Tanzania	Visa required	—	Details →
Thailand	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa required	—	Details →
Togo	Visa required	—	Details →
Tonga	Visa required	—	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa required	—	Details →
Türkiye	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Turkmenistan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa required	—	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	—	Details →
Ukraine	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United Kingdom	eVisa	30 days	Details →
United States	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa required	—	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa required	—	Details →
Vatican City	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa required	—	Details →
Vietnam	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Yemen	Visa required	—	Details →
Zambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa required	—	Details →

Azerbaijan visa types, fees and processing times

e-Visa (single entry)

eVisa

Fee: 20 USD
Max stay: 30 days
Entries: Single

Plus a USD 9 service fee for processing an electronic visa application. The USD 20 fee is charged for reviewing a visa application and is non-refundable under any circumstances.

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Ordinary entry visa

Embassy

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Entry requirements for Azerbaijan

Passport validity

3 months

Azerbaijan's e-Visa portal says the expiry date of your passport or other travel document should be at least 3 months later than the expiry date of the e-Visa.

ASAN Visa — About e-Visa (fee and passport validity)✓ Checked 15 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visitors. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.

Government of Canada — Azerbaijan travel advice (health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source we could read states whether Azerbaijan requires a return or onward ticket.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Azerbaijan.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Registration after arrival

15 days

Foreigners staying in Azerbaijan for more than 15 days (more than 30 days for citizens of Kazakhstan) must register at their place of stay. They must apply within 15 days of arrival (30 days for citizens of Kazakhstan) through the State Migration Service's electronic services, by e-mail, or in person at regional migration departments or ASAN service centres. No state fee is charged for registration. Failure to register within the required period is a basis for administrative liability.

State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan — Registration upon place of stay✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

48 hours

Under the Code of Administrative Offences, a foreigner who evades leaving Azerbaijan after their period of stay or residence ends is fined 300 to 400 manat, with or without administrative expulsion. The UK government adds that an overstayer may have to leave within 48 hours, should contact the State Migration Service for a letter permitting departure, and should keep the receipt for the fine.

e-qanun.az, Unified Internet Database of Legal Acts (Ministry of Justice) — Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Azerbaijan✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

USD 10,000

Azerbaijan's customs service says foreign currency can be brought in without any restrictions, by complying with customs procedures. You may take out foreign currency up to the equivalent of USD 10,000 in cash via oral declaration; from USD 10,000 to USD 50,000 in cash by submitting the customs documents and written declaration certifying that you brought that amount in; in all other cases it can be taken out by transfer via authorized banks and national postal operators.

State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan — Currency control✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Azerbaijan visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

Most common: Visa required

Least common: No admission

14%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 15 passports
30 days · 12 passports

Understanding Azerbaijan visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Azerbaijan for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa required, which applies to 91 passports (46%). 14% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is no admission (1 passport).

Entry categories for Azerbaijan

Visa-free entry: 27 passports can enter without a visa, for stays from 30 to 90 days.
eVisa: 79 passports can apply for an electronic visa online.
Visa required: 91 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.
No admission: 1 passport cannot currently enter.

What else you need to enter Azerbaijan

Passport validity: Azerbaijan's e-Visa portal says the expiry date of your passport or other travel document should be at least 3 months later than the expiry date of the e-Visa.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visitors.
Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether Azerbaijan requires a return or onward ticket.
Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Azerbaijan.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Azerbaijan or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Azerbaijan visas

Do I need a visa for Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan's official electronic visa portal publishes a list of countries eligible for the e-Visa, a single-entry visa valid for a 30-day stay that is applied for directly through the portal. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry lists the countries with which a visa-free regime applies under bilateral agreements, and the countries whose ordinary passport holders Azerbaijan exempts from visas unilaterally for a set period.

How fast is the ASAN e-Visa?

The standard e-Visa is issued within 3 working days, and the urgent e-Visa within 3 hours, regardless of holidays and non-working days. The portal says to apply at least 3 working days before your planned arrival. The e-Visa is a single-entry visa valid for a 30-day stay.

Can I enter Azerbaijan if I have been to Armenia?

The UK government's travel advice says anyone who has previously visited certain areas in south-western Azerbaijan, including the town of Khankendi, without the permission of the Azerbaijani authorities could be denied entry, and that you should contact the nearest embassy or consulate of Azerbaijan before you travel. No official source we could read says how a visit to Armenia itself is treated at the border.

Can I cross into Azerbaijan by land?

Canada's travel advice says that, due to the extension of COVID-19 border measures since 2020, all land border crossings are closed except for freight, and that Canadian passport holders can only enter Azerbaijan by air. The UK government says the land borders between Iran and Azerbaijan, and Georgia and Azerbaijan, are temporarily closed.

Do I need to register my stay in Azerbaijan?

The UK government's travel advice says that if you're staying in Azerbaijan for longer than 15 days, you must register with the State Migration Service online or in person, and that if you do not register you will have to pay a fine before you are able to leave. It says hotels often provide this service for their guests, but you must do it yourself if you are staying in an apartment or private residence.

Do US citizens need a visa for Azerbaijan?

US citizens need an eVisa for Azerbaijan. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Azerbaijan?

UK citizens need an eVisa for Azerbaijan. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Azerbaijan?

German citizens need an eVisa for Azerbaijan. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Azerbaijan?

Passport validity: Azerbaijan's e-Visa portal says the expiry date of your passport or other travel document should be at least 3 months later than the expiry date of the e-Visa. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visitors. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether Azerbaijan requires a return or onward ticket. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Azerbaijan.

How long can I stay in Azerbaijan without a visa?

Usually 90 days (15 passports); visa-free stays range from 30 to 90 days depending on your passport.

How many countries can visit Azerbaijan without a visa?

27 of 198 passports can enter Azerbaijan visa-free (14%). 79 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 91 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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