Last updated: 23 February 2023
Who can travel?
Until 01 May 2023, only the following categories of passengers are allowed to enter Azerbaijan:
- Citizens and residents of the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People's Rep.), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong (SAR China), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova (Rep.), Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan or Venezuela, Vietnam;
- Spouses, children, parents, grandparents, and grandchildren of citizens of Azerbaijan. They must present proof of the relationship.
- Passengers with diplomatic passports.
- Effective 28 February 2023, participants of the Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group with an invitation letter from the State Migration Service.
*UAE resident visa must be valid for a minimum of 6 months (approximately 183) days on arrival, and a passport must be valid for at least 125 days from the arrival date. This does not apply to passengers with travel documents issued to refugees and stateless persons. UAE residents travelling outside of the UAE must carry their Emirates ID card, as it will be used to verify their residency status on their return back to the UAE.
Effective 27 December 2022, citizens of Iraq and Syria with UAE resident visas are no longer eligible to apply for an e-visa or obtain a visa on arrival to Azerbaijan. They must apply for a visa through the Azerbaijan Embassy.
**Qatar and Bahrain resident visas must be valid for a minimum of 95 days on arrival.
E-Visa requirements