Azerbaijan Entry Requirements: Visas, eVisa & Borders

The standard tourist eVisa allows a single visit of up to 30 days within its 90-day validity. Longer trips also bring a separate accommodation-registration requirement. Establish your entry route before booking transport, then plan your departure around the stay you are actually allowed.

Which visa route applies to your passport?

Use the examples below to identify your starting point. They cover ordinary passports and short tourist visits; nationality, residence permits and special travel documents can lead to different requirements.

These are examples, not complete country lists. Use the official ASAN eligibility list to establish whether your passport qualifies for an eVisa. Eligibility for an online application does not itself give you a visa on arrival.

Temporary visa-free arrangements

Several nationalities have time-limited exemptions that should take priority over older airport-visa lists:

• Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain: 15 February 2026 to 15 February 2027.

• Japan and South Korea: 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina and Singapore: 1 August 2026 to 1 August 2027.

Each arrangement permits up to three visa-free entries during its stated period, with a maximum stay of 30 days per visit. The fourth entry requires a valid visa. Trips after the relevant end date need to follow the rules then in force.

Residence permits can change your route

During the 15 February 2026–15 February 2027 arrangement, third-country nationals holding a temporary or permanent residence permit from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain or Qatar, valid for at least six months, can obtain a single-entry, 30-day tourist visa at Azerbaijan’s international airports.

That is a residence-based visa-on-arrival route, separate from the visa exemption for citizens of those countries. Carry the residence permit you are relying on alongside your passport.

UAE residents use a separate airport-visa arrangement and should confirm the applicable passport and residence-visa conditions with the Azerbaijani embassy before relying on it.

If your passport requires a consular visa, begin with the Azerbaijani mission handling applications where you live. Completing an online consular application form is part of that process; it is not the same as receiving an ASAN eVisa.

Applying for an ASAN eVisa

Apply directly through the ASAN portal linked above. The standard service takes three working days; an urgent service processes applications within three hours, including holidays and non-working days.

The standard published charge totals US$29: a US$20 state fee plus a US$9 service fee. Urgent processing costs extra. Allow more than the minimum processing window when possible, especially around Azerbaijani public holidays.

Prepare a clear scan of your passport’s photo page, an email address you can access and a payment card. Then:

1. Select the nationality and travel document you will actually use.

2. Enter your details exactly as they appear in that document and choose the appropriate travel dates.

3. Submit the application and pay.

4. Check the result, download the issued eVisa and print it for your journey.

Payment confirmation is not an issued visa. Wait for the decision before treating the application as complete. Visa payments are non-refundable, including when an application is refused.

The 90-day validity is not a 90-day stay

Think of the visa as having two limits: the dates during which it can be used, and the maximum time you may remain. Your entire visit must fit within the validity dates, and the stay cannot exceed 30 days.

It is also single-entry. Leaving Azerbaijan ends that entry; the same eVisa cannot be reused for a return visit.

Check the issued document before departure. Incorrect passport details require a new application. Dual nationals must travel on the passport used for the application, and children who need an eVisa need their own application, including children recorded in a parent’s passport.

Passport and document checks before departure

ASAN eVisa applicants need a passport valid for at least three months beyond the eVisa’s expiry date. Calculate from the visa’s end date, not from the day you expect to fly home. Other entry routes should be checked against their own document requirements.

Keep these together in your hand luggage:

• Your original passport or other accepted travel document.

• The printed, issued eVisa if that is your entry route.

• Your residence permit if you are relying on residence-based airport-visa eligibility.

• Your accommodation address, booking details and onward itinerary, saved for easy access.

The first three depend on your admission route. Keeping hotel and travel details available is practical preparation, particularly if you need to explain your plans or contact your host.

Download essential documents before flying so that you can retrieve them without a connection. If you are deciding between a local SIM, eSIM and Wi-Fi, our guide to how to get internet in Azerbaijan covers the options for arrival and the rest of your trip.

Check your luggage separately against Azerbaijan’s customs rules. Passport control handles admission; customs handles the goods and currency you bring.

Flying in, crossing from Georgia and transiting in Baku

Flights are the straightforward arrival option for visitors travelling on an eVisa. Road and sea entry remain restricted, so a valid visa should not be treated as permission to arrive through any border crossing.

The Georgia train is limited to visa-free visitors

Since 25 May 2026, the Baku–Tbilisi–Baku rail route has reopened to Azerbaijani citizens and foreign nationals entitled to visa-free entry into Azerbaijan. The official rail-entry rule makes that eligibility distinction explicit.

This matters for a combined Georgia–Azerbaijan trip. British or Indian visitors using an ASAN eVisa should plan to fly into Azerbaijan rather than assume a train ticket and eVisa are sufficient. Visa-free visitors still need to meet their passport’s stay conditions and the entry requirements for the other country.

Overland departure is a separate question from entry. Foreign visitors can leave Azerbaijan through land crossings subject to the applicable border procedures; sea departures are also possible. Establish the exit crossing and your permission to enter the next country before committing to that route.

Staying airside in Baku

You do not need an Azerbaijani visa if you remain inside the international transit area. Collecting checked baggage, checking in again landside or leaving the airport can require entering Azerbaijan, so confirm the connection arrangements with your airline.

If you plan to visit Baku during a stopover, arrange the entry permission your passport requires before travelling. Treat the city visit as an entry into Azerbaijan.

Once through arrivals, Roafly’s Azerbaijan eSIM provides mobile data for hotel messages, directions and transport bookings on a compatible phone.

Entry permission is also separate from whether a particular region is suitable for your itinerary. Read our guide to restricted areas and travel safety before planning travel beyond the main visitor routes.

Register your accommodation for longer stays

If you will stay in Azerbaijan for more than 15 days, you must register your place of stay within 15 days of arrival. Kazakhstan citizens have a 30-day threshold and registration period.

Registration is free. Your hotel or accommodation host can arrange it, and the State Migration Service’s registration page provides the official submission routes. Ask your host to confirm that the registration has been completed; an ordinary accommodation booking is not the registration itself.

The application requires the registration form and a copy of your passport or travel document, including the relevant visa and latest entry pages.

If you change your registered accommodation, the new address generally needs to be registered within five working days of arrival there. The exception covers a temporary stay at another property owned by the same owner as the accommodation where you are already registered.

Registration records where you are staying. It does not add days to your visa or visa-free allowance. Prepare for the rest of your visit by reviewing the local laws for visitors, which cover conduct after entry.

Staying beyond your permitted visit

Tourist stays are not routinely extended simply because you want a longer holiday. Extensions depend on legal grounds, such as urgent medical treatment or serious illness or death of a close relative living in Azerbaijan.

If a qualifying circumstance arises, apply to the State Migration Service at least three working days before your permitted stay expires, apart from the specified emergency-transit exception. Eligible extensions can be granted for up to 60 days.

Applying for another eVisa while remaining in Azerbaijan is not an extension route. If you have already overstayed or missed a registration deadline, contact the State Migration Service promptly to resolve your status and departure arrangements.

Plan your return around the permitted stay from the outset, and build any two-country itinerary around the border route your passport actually allows.