State fee and administrative penalties

The issue of payment of the relevant state duty by the person applying for the registration of a return certificate to the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be regulated by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On State Fee".

According to Article 16.1.3 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On State Fee", for the issuance of a certificate of return to the Republic of Azerbaijan by a diplomatic representations or consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan to citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan or stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Azerbaijan:

- State fee of 20 USD should be paid.

Paying address

Foreign countries - relevant account number provided by diplomatic representations and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Information about account numbers and bank details are posted on the websites of diplomatic representations and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Exemption from payment of state fee

According to Article 17.7 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On State Fee" of 2001, the following categories do not pay state fee for issuance of a certificate of return to the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

       - citizens studying on the state level in foreign countries,

       - citizens engaged in pedagogical activity,

       - citizens released from prisons of foreign countries;

       - citizens deported from foreign countries.