General requirements for obtaining a visa to Azerbaijan
In accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, entry into the country is regulated by the visa regime. Depending on the country of arrival, there are various privileges and restrictions for foreign citizens to obtain a visa:
– visa-free entry regime;
– obtaining a visa upon arrival;
– obtaining an electronic visa (e-visa);
– obtaining a visa at the embassy.
Visa-free entry
There are a number of countries whose citizens have the right to visa-free entry to the territory of Azerbaijan for up to 90 days. This list includes the following countries:
Belarus
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Russia
Uzbekistan
Ukraine
Tajikistan
Visa on arrival
To simplify and speed up the issuance of a visa, citizens of some states can obtain a visa upon arrival at the airports of Azerbaijan. This visa to Azerbaijan will allow them to stay in the country for up to 30 days. This list includes the following countries:
Bahrain
Israel
Malaysia
Oman
Japan
China
Qatar
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Turkey
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Electronic Visa (E-Visa)
Also, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has introduced the possibility of obtaining an electronic visa, which can be obtained on the official website by filling out the required form. Registration of an electronic visa takes from 1 to 3 days. Visa payment is accepted through VISA and MasterCard payment systems.
Employees of G5 Travel will help you to obtain an electronic visa to Azerbaijan. To obtain a visa from the tourist, it will be enough to send us all the necessary information by e-mail incoming@g5travel.com, after which our managers will themselves apply with the relevant request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
An electronic visa is issued within 5 (five) working days and is issued only to the citizens of the countries listed in the following list. Attachment No. 1 The designated countries.pdf.
At the moment, citizens of 80 countries can obtain an electronic visa, the list is given below:
Visa through embassy
If the country of interest does not belong to any of the above lists, a visa to Azerbaijan can be obtained by applying directly to the Azerbaijani embassy in your country. If your country does not have an Azerbaijani embassy, you should contact the Azerbaijani embassy in the nearest country.
In addition, for the entry into Azerbaijan, there are the following types of visas: tourist, transit, educational, humanitarian, business, as well as a guest visa to Azerbaijan. Depending on the type of visa, the list of necessary documents and the terms of issuing a visa vary, but the main document is an Invitation from Azerbaijan, which must be sent through the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.