Visa requirements
The period of its validity is
established for the single
entry-exit visa from three days to
three months, and for multiple
entry-exit visas up to one year. If
the visa is not used within this
period it becomes invalid.
A return visa might be given to
foreigners who have a personal
passport if they apply for it when
leaving the Republic of Azerbaijan
to return for a period of up to one
month. This visa becomes invalid if
not used within six months from the
date of exit from the Republic of
Azerbaijan.
A single or multiple transit visa is
granted to foreigners going to other
countries but passing through the
territory of Republic of Azerbaijan.
If the transit visa has no notes or
seals about non-stop passage, the
bearer has the right to stay in the
Republic of Azerbaijan for not
longer than five days.
An exit visa is issued to foreigners
after they have complied with the
appropriate rules on residency in
the Republic of Azerbaijan. An exit
visa is given without the payment of
any state duty.
Foreigners wishing to prolong their
visas in order to stay longer in the
Republic of Azerbaijan, must do so
in advance, before the expiration of
the period indicated in their
current visa.
The following documents must be
submitted to obtain a visa from the
Consular Department of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Azerbaijan:
- one copy of the completed visa
application form (application forms
may be photocopied);
- original passport or re-entry
permit (no copies accepted);
- one passport-size photograph
attached to the application form;
- receipt for the payment of duty;
- a letter of invitation from the
receiving Party
Foreign citizens arriving by
aircraft without an entry visa to
the Republic of Azerbaijan can
obtain a single-entry visa for a
short period of time at "Heydar
Aliyev" International airport in
Baku.
The following documents are required
in addition to payment of the duty:
a) one copy of the completed visa
application form (application forms
may be photocopied) one
b) one passport-size photograph or a
photocopy of the passport data
