What the Ukraine visa rules mean for Azerbaijan travellers
Azerbaijan citizens can enter Ukraine without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Azerbaijan passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Ukraine applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK FCDO tells British nationals travelling without a visa that their passport should be valid for the proposed duration of their stay, with no additional period of validity required. Canada's travel advice tells Can…
- Travel insurance: Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says e-Visa applicants upload a health insurance policy with EUR 30,000 coverage. The UK FCDO says permanent residents of Ukraine do not need to show proof of insurance. No official…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read requires an onward ticket. Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 884 lists checking a return or onward travel ticket with a fixed date as one way of establishing sufficient funds.
- Proof of funds: Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 884 of 2013, adopted under Article 21 of the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners, says foreigners must have funds of 20 times Ukraine's monthly subsistence minimum per month, calcul…
Ukraine entry rules compared
Ukraine lets 82 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 42 and requires an embassy visa from 74. Azerbaijan citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria and Belarus. Overall the Azerbaijan passport ranks #138 in the world with 34 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Azerbaijan passport you can also visit 7 countries in the region without a visa, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and Russia.
In the other direction, Ukraine citizens can visit Azerbaijan visa-free for up to 90 days.