Azerbaijani passport ranks 76th for visa-free travel worldwide

Azerbaijan has placed joint 76th in a worldwide passport ranking published by the Swiss company Henley & Partners, with holders of an Azerbaijani passport able to travel to 67 countries without a visa. Japan took first place in the list, with visa-free access to 191 countries.

Key facts

• Azerbaijan: joint 76th place, shared with the Philippines
• Visa-free destinations for Azerbaijani passport holders: 67 countries
• Top of the ranking: Japan, with visa-free travel to 191 countries
• Ranking published by Henley & Partners, a company based in Switzerland
• Neighbouring and regional positions: Russia 51st, Georgia 53rd, Turkey 55th, Armenia 81st

Where does Azerbaijan stand compared with its neighbours?

The ranking places several countries near Azerbaijan ahead of it. Russia sits in 51st place with visa-free access to 118 countries, Georgia is 53rd with 116, and Turkey is 55th with 111.

Armenia is the only country in the regional comparison listed below Azerbaijan, at 81st place, with visa-free travel to 62 countries.

What does the ranking measure?

Henley & Partners ranks passports of the world's countries by the number of destinations their holders can enter without a visa. In this edition, Japan leads with 191 such destinations, while Azerbaijani passport holders can visit 67 countries visa-free.

The published text does not name which countries those 67 destinations are, and it does not explain the ranking's methodology or the date the data was collected.

What this means for travellers

Travellers holding an Azerbaijani passport can enter 67 countries without arranging a visa in advance, according to the ranking. For any other destination, travellers should confirm the specific entry requirements before booking, as the ranking does not list the countries concerned.

Passport holders from the Philippines share the same 76th position as Azerbaijan in this edition of the list.

No further editions of the ranking or changes to visa-free access are mentioned in the report.