GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Visa concept, types, categories and purposes

The concept

A visa is an official document entitling foreigners and stateless persons to enter and leave the Republic of Azerbaijan by crossing the state border checkpoints in accordance with the established procedure, and to stay in the country temporarily during the period specified in the visa.

Types

There are entry and transit types of visas issued to foreigners and stateless persons arriving in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Depending on the number of entries, entry visas are divided into single and multiple entry visas, and transit visas are divided into single and double entry visas.

1. Single entry visa - this type of visa is valid for up to 90 days. This visa allows a foreigner or stateless person to enter and leave the country only once during the specified period.
2. Multiple entry visa - this type of visa is valid for up to 2 years. This visa allows a foreigner or stateless person to enter and leave the country multiple times during the relevant period.
3. One-time and two-time transit visas are issued to foreigners and stateless persons traveling to third countries to cross the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The validity of such visas is up to 30 days, and the period of stay in the country is up to 5 days. Transit visas are issued by air, water, rail and other means of transport, taking into account the route and time spent on it.

Foreigners and stateless persons may stay in the country for the period and purpose specified in the visa. The period of stay in the country specified in the visa is used during the validity period of the visa. Unused visas expire during this period.

Category and Objectives

Entry visas are divided into diplomatic, service and ordinary categories.

1. Diplomatic and service entry visas are issued only to foreigners and stateless persons arriving in the Republic of Azerbaijan for the purpose of official visit.
2. An ordinary entry visa may be obtained by a foreigner or stateless person arriving in the Republic of Azerbaijan for the following purposes:

• Business
• Elm
• Education
• Labor
• Tourism
• Culture
• Sports
• Humanitarian
• Treatment
• Personal visit

Attention! Foreigners or stateless persons temporarily staying in the Republic of Azerbaijan for more than 15 days must be registered at their place of residence.