Azerbaijan · Entry rules
Who needs a visa for Azerbaijan?
Entry rules for Azerbaijan by nationality, for short tourist or business visits, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked .
In brief
Citizens of 27 countries and territories can visit Azerbaijan without a visa, most for up to 90 days. 3 get a visa on arrival. 76 can apply for an eVisa or ETA online. Everyone else, 92 nationalities, needs a visa.
- Visa-free
- 27
- On arrival
- 3
- eVisa or ETA
- 76
- Visa required
- 92
About 5.7 bn people (70% of the world's other nationalities by population) need a visa arranged before they travel to Azerbaijan: a visa, an eVisa or a visa only with another permit.
Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of AzerbaijanReport a change
Most commonIndia
Pakistan
United States
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Saudi ArabiaAll passports
Azerbaijan entry rules at a glance
Visa-free for 90 days: Türkiye, Morocco, Ukraine and 11 more
No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.
Albania
Belarus
Georgia
KazakhstanKyrgyzstan
Maldives
MoldovaMorocco
SerbiaTajikistan
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Countries with a visa-free regime for: Citizens holding any type of valid passport giving a right to cross a border in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and relevant foreign country
Visa-free for 90 days per calendar year: Russia
No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days per calendar year.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Russian Federation 90 days (for each calendar year)
Visa-free for 30 days: Qatar
No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Qatar 30 days
Visa-free for 30 days per entry, 90 days in any 180: China
No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days per entry, 90 days in any 180.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked People’s Republic of China 30 days for each entry (for a cumulative period of stay not excedding 90 days in any 180 days)
Visa-free for 30 days per entry, up to 3 entries with conditions: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and 1 more
Temporary: 15 Feb 2026 until 15 Feb 2027.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from February 15, 2026 to February 15, 2027 3 times and up to 30 days per entry
Visa-free for 30 days per entry, up to 3 entries with conditions: Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and 3 more
Hong Kong and Macao: temporary: 2 Feb 2026 until 2 Feb 2027; HK and Macao SAR passports.
Japan and South Korea: temporary: 1 Jul 2026 until 1 Jul 2027.
Singapore and Bosnia and Herzegovina: temporary: 1 Aug 2026 until 1 Aug 2027.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Citizens of the People's Republic of China holding ordinary passports officially issued by the Government of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions from February 2, 2026 to February 2, 2027 3 times and up to 30 days per entry
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Japan from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027 3 times and up to 30 days per entry
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Bosnia and Herzegovina from August 1, 2026 to August 1, 2027 3 times and up to 30 days on each entry
Visa on arrival for 30 days: China, Indonesia, Japan and 8 more
Single-entry visa at international airports.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked LIST OF THE COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS ARE ISSUED SINGLE-ENTRY ELECTRONIC VISAS AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
eVisa for up to 30 days (single-entry e-Visa): India, Pakistan, the US and 84 more
Apply online for an eVisa before you travel.
Algeria
AndorraArgentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
BoliviaBosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
BruneiBulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
CroatiaCuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
EcuadorEstonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
GuatemalaHonduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
IranIreland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Latvia
LiechtensteinLithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
MaltaMauritius
MexicoMonaco
Mongolia
MontenegroNepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
North Macedonia
Norway
OmanPakistan
Panama
ParaguayPeru
Poland
PortugalRomania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaSeychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri LankaSweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
TurkmenistanUnited Kingdom
United States
Vatican CityVietnam
Source: ASAN Visa, official electronic visa portal of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Countries eligible for e-visa
With another visa or a residence permit, up to 30 days: India, Pakistan, the US and 168 more
Visa at an international airport with a residence permit of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar or Kuwait, or a UAE residence visa, valid more than 6 months.
AfghanistanAlgeria
AndorraAngola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
BelizeBenin
Bhutan
BoliviaBotswana
Brazil
BruneiBulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
CambodiaCameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
CroatiaCuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican RepublicDR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El SalvadorEquatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
FijiFinland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
GuatemalaGuinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
HaitiHonduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
IranIraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
KosovoLaos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
LiechtensteinLithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
MaltaMarshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
MexicoMicronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
MontenegroMozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
NicaraguaNiger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
ParaguayPeru
Philippines
Poland
PortugalRomania
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San MarinoSão Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri LankaSudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
TurkmenistanTuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Vatican CityVenezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Holders of a residence permit with a validity period of more than 6 months in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, and the State of Kuwait.
With another visa or a residence permit, up to 30 days: the US
Visa at the airport when arriving on the direct New York–Baku flight.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Citizens of the United States of America traveling by New York-Baku direct flight;
Visa required: Nigeria, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and 89 more
Apply before you travel at an embassy or consulate of Azerbaijan, or the visa centre it names.
Nationalities not listed above: the official source says so in as many words.
AfghanistanAngola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Bangladesh
BelizeBenin
BhutanBotswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
CambodiaCameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Dominica
Dominican RepublicDR Congo
Egypt
El SalvadorEquatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
FijiGabon
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
HaitiIraq
Kenya
Kiribati
KosovoLaos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Micronesia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
NicaraguaNiger
Nigeria
North Korea
Palau
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Foreigner and a stateless person should apply for visa personally or through his/her representative to the diplomatic representations and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the country that he/she lives or in the third country.
If you live in the UAE
Emirati citizens: visa-free, 90 days.
Visa at an international airport with a residence permit of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar or Kuwait, or a UAE residence visa, valid more than 6 months. Stay: up to 30 days. This applies to 171 nationalities, including India, Pakistan, the US and 168 more.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked Holders of a residence permit with a validity period of more than 6 months in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, and the State of Kuwait.
UAE residents, any passport: Visa on arrival at international airports for UAE residents, Up to 30 days. UAE residence visa valid for more than 6 months; no nationality restriction named. Register with the State Migration Service if you stay more than 15 days. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, checked 1 Nov 2026. See Azerbaijan in the visa-free table for UAE residents, by passport.
Where to apply
Apply for the eVisa only on the official site, evisa.gov.az. Look-alike sites charge extra for the same form. A visa is applied for at an embassy or consulate of Azerbaijan, or the visa centre it names, in the country where you live.
- ASAN Visa, Azerbaijan e-Visa portal (official)
- MFA of Azerbaijan: visa-free countries
- MFA of Azerbaijan: ASAN Visa and visas at airports
These rules cover ordinary passports and short visits; work, study and transit have their own rules. Our guides: Azerbaijan e-Visa (ASAN Visa): the official website and the fees.
Most searched passports
IndiaeVisa · up to 30 days (single-entry e-Visa); multiple-entry e-Visa up to 90 days
PakistaneVisa · up to 30 days (single-entry e-Visa); multiple-entry e-Visa up to 90 days
United StateseVisa · up to 30 days (single-entry e-Visa); multiple-entry e-Visa up to 90 days
Hong KongVisa-free · 30 days per entry, up to 3 entries
VietnameVisa · up to 30 days (single-entry e-Visa); multiple-entry e-Visa up to 90 days
Saudi ArabiaVisa-free · 30 days per entry, up to 3 entries
FAQ
Do I need a visa to visit Azerbaijan?
It depends on your passport: 27 nationalities are visa-free, 3 get a visa on arrival, 76 can use an eVisa or ETA and 92 need a visa. Choose your passport above.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Azerbaijan?
Yes, but online: Indian citizens apply for an eVisa before they travel (up to 30 days (single-entry e-Visa); multiple-entry e-Visa up to 90 days) (ASAN Visa, official electronic visa portal of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked 2 Nov 2026).
Do Pakistani citizens need a visa for Azerbaijan?
Yes, but online: Pakistani citizens apply for an eVisa before they travel (up to 30 days (single-entry e-Visa); multiple-entry e-Visa up to 90 days) (ASAN Visa, official electronic visa portal of the Republic of Azerbaijan, checked 2 Nov 2026).
Can I apply for an Azerbaijan visa online?
Yes, if you are eligible: 76 nationalities can apply online for an eVisa or ETA. Apply only at evisa.gov.az.
Can UAE residents visit Azerbaijan more easily?
Some can. Visa at an international airport with a residence permit of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar or Kuwait, or a UAE residence visa, valid more than 6 months. Stay: up to 30 days. See “If you live in the UAE” above.
Sources and changes
- MFA of Azerbaijan: visa-free countries
- ASAN Visa, official electronic visa portal of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- MFA of Azerbaijan: ASAN Visa and visas at airports
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- ASAN Visa, Azerbaijan e-Visa portal (official)
- All groups checked against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. No change since.
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