CONSULAR SERVICE AND VISA

WARNING

Please read carefully the travel alert in below before applying for visa!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan would like to remind all nationals of foreign countries wishing to travel to Nagorno-Karabakh and other occupied regions of Azerbaijan that due to continuing occupation by the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, these areas are temporarily out of control of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Any visit without the consent of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the above-mentioned territories, which are internationally recognized as an integral part of Azerbaijan is considered as a violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan and as a breach of national legislation, as well as relevant norms and principles of international law.

Accordingly, the Ministry calls all foreign nationals to refrain themselves from travelling to the occupied territories in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Ministry would like to remind that those who traveled to the occupied territories without prior permission of the Republic of Azerbaijan will be denied the entry to the Republic of Azerbaijan

Visa documentation

Holders of diplomatic and service Bosnia and Herzegovina  passports do not need visa for Azerbaijan for staying up to 30 days.List ofcountries applying viza-free regime

To obtain a visa for travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan the following documents must be submitted to the Consular section of the Diplomatic Mission:

For business, employment, cultural, sports, education and humanitarian visit visas:

• Original of passport and copy of its main pages (validity of passport must be more than three month from the expiration date of visa);
• One filled-in visa application form;( EVİSA.MFA.GOV.AZ );
• Two biometric photos (3x4cm);
• An application filled-in by inviting party (download the form);
• Document  (signed and stamped letter of inviting party ) proving the reason for invitation;
• Copy of state registration certificate (for non-governmental organizations);
• A copy of medical insurance for travel period (if the inviting party doesn’t take the responsibility to pay for the possible medical services in Azerbaijan);
• A document proving the payment of visa fee;

For official visit visa:

• Note Verbal from the of Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina  or an international organization indicating official purposes of the visit;
• Original of passport and copy of its main pages (validity of passport must be more than three month from the expiration date of visa);
• One filled-in visa application form EVİSA.MFA.GOV.AZ ;
• Two biometric photos (3x4cm);
• A copy of medical insurance for travel period (if the inviting party doesn’t take the responsibility to pay for the possible medical services in Azerbaijan);

For personal visit visa:

• A notarized letter of invitation indicating the responsibility to pay for all expenses of travelling person during his stay in Azerbaijan from a citizen of Azerbaijan or a foreigner residing on permanent basis in Azerbaijan or a labor migrant with temporary resident status in Azerbaijan (only for family members of migrant worker);
• A copy of the ID card (a copy of residence card of foreigners) of inviting person; 
• Original of passport and copy of its main pages (validity of passport must be more than three month from the expiration date of visa);
• One filled-in visa application form EVİSA.MFA.GOV.AZ ;
• Two biometric photos (3x4cm);
• A copy of medical insurance for travel period (if the inviting party doesn’t take the responsibility to pay for the possible medical services in Azerbaijan);
• A document proving the payment of visa fee;

For tourist visa:

• Tourist voucher from receiving travel agency in Azerbaijan or a document, confirming the reservation at a hotel, camping sites, tourist bases, etc (stamped and signed letter from a hotel indicating dates of reservation) and travel ticket;
• Original of passport and copy of its main pages (validity of passport must be more than three month from the expiration date of visa);
• One filled-in visa application form EVİSA.MFA.GOV.AZ ;
• Two biometric photos (3x4cm);
• A copy of medical insurance for travel period;
• A document proving the payment of visa fee;