Embassy of The Republic of Azerbaijan to Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Visa requirements

The period of its validity is established for the single entry-exit visa from three days to three months, and for multiple entry-exit visas up to one year. If the visa is not used within this period it becomes invalid.

A return visa might be given to foreigners who have a personal passport if they apply for it when leaving the Republic of Azerbaijan to return for a period of up to one month. This visa becomes invalid if not used within six months from the date of exit from the Republic of Azerbaijan.

A single or multiple transit visa is granted to foreigners going to other countries but passing through the territory of Republic of Azerbaijan. If the transit visa has no notes or seals about non-stop passage, the bearer has the right to stay in the Republic of Azerbaijan for not longer than five days.

An exit visa is issued to foreigners after they have complied with the appropriate rules on residency in the Republic of Azerbaijan. An exit visa is given without the payment of any state duty.

Foreigners wishing to prolong their visas in order to stay longer in the Republic of Azerbaijan, must do so in advance, before the expiration of the period indicated in their current visa.

The following documents must be submitted to obtain a visa from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

one copy of the completed visa application form (application forms may be photocopied);
original passport or re-entry permit (no copies accepted);
one passport-size photograph attached to the application form;
receipt for the payment of duty;
a letter of invitation from the receiving Party

Foreign citizens arriving by aircraft without an entry visa to the Republic of Azerbaijan can obtain a single-entry visa for a short period of time at "Heydar Aliyev" International airport in Baku.

The following documents are required in addition to payment of the duty:

According to the Law “On exit from the Country, entry into the Country and Passports” of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan can establish a simplified (without visa) procedure for foreigners to enter the Republic of Azerbaijan on a basis of the personal passport in accordance with the interstate agreements concluded by the Republic of Azerbaijan, and by suggestion (offer/Decree) of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

For the citizens of the states listed below having diplomatic and service (official, special) passports and their family members (husband/wife, under-age sons, daughters who do not married), as well as with CIS countries’ citizens (except Turkmenistan) having ordinary passports on the basis of the principle of reciprocity has been determined entry-exit rules on the exemption of visa by the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan nowadays.

Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan and appropriate countries, who are owner of relevant type of passports, can entry and exit within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and appropriate countries without visa in the noted time.

Apart from that, for the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan which travel to the Republic of Turkey has been determined visa-free regime during 30 days according to the mutual consent between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey. For the citizens of the Republic of Turkey which travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan issue visa without due in the diplomatic missions or consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan, but in the Republic of Azerbaijan in Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Ganja International Airport and Nakhchivan International Airport issue visa amount of 10 USA dollars restricted 60 days.

	Country	Type of Passports	Duration of Stay
1	Brazil	Diplomatic, official and service	90 days
2	Bulgaria	Diplomatic and service	90 days
3	China	Diplomatic and service	30 days
4	CIS (except Turkmenistan)	All types of passports	90 days
5	Cuba	Diplomatic, official and service	90 days
6	France	Diplomatic	90 days
7	Hungary	Diplomatic and service	90 days
8	Indonesia	Diplomatic and service	30 days
9	Iran	Diplomatic and service	1 month
9	Iran	Ordinary (only for citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan)	15 days
10	Jordan	Diplomatic and service	90 days
11	Korea	Diplomatic, official and service	30 days
12	Macedonia	Diplomatic and service	90 days
13	Mexico	Diplomatic	90 days
14	Mongolia	Diplomatic and service	90 days
15	Morocco	Diplomatic, official, service and special	90 days
16	Libya	Diplomatic, service and special	90 days
17	Pakistan	Diplomatic and service	1 month
18	Romania	Diplomatic and service	90 days
19	Serbia	Diplomatic, official and service	90 days
20	Slovakia	Diplomatic and service	90 days
21	Slovenia	Diplomatic	90 days
22	Syrian	Diplomatic, service and special	30 days
23	Turkey	Diplomatic, service and special	90 days
23	Turkey	Ordinary (only for citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan)	1 month
24	Turkmenistan	Diplomatic and service	30 days

Changes in the procedures of getting entry visas by foreign citizens and stateless persons upon arrival in the Republic of Azerbaijan

According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 326 dated September 13, 2010, foreign citizens and stateless persons upon their arrival in the Republic of Azerbaijan can get entry visas in the visa sections in the international airports of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the following cases:

1. In the cases envisaged in the interstate and intergovernmental treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

2. Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan by the official invitation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the     Prime-Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan,     the Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Head of the Supreme Majlis of the     Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic;

3. Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan by the official invitation of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the     Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the General Prosecutor of     the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the     Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the heads of the central executive power     bodies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman (Governor) of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the     Head of Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Head of Special Medical Service     of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the management of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of     Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Department, heads of the foreign companies operating in the     Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the international treaties supported by the Republic of Azerbaijan, agreed     with the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

4. Members of the diplomatic, administrative and technical staff of the foreign diplomatic missions, consulates, and offices     of the international organizations in the Republic of Azerbaijan and their family members, as well as foreign citizens     visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan with special diplomatic missions;

5. Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan by the official invitation of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Azerbaijan to participate in the operations to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations;

6. Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan due to the death of a family member, on the basis of the relevant confirmation documents;

7. In the cases visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan of the citizens of foreign countries where the diplomatic missions and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan are not accredited and having straight air line with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Tourists should apply for their visas via tourist companies. In their turn the tourist companies apply:

- to the embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the countries of residence of foreigners or
- in case of absence of embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan in countries of residence of foreigners, to the embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the nearest third countries.

The tourist companies have to present the documents mentioned below in electronic form to the embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan to obtain visas:

   1.   a completed application form taken from the website of embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
   2.   a scanned copy of his/her passport;
   3.   a scanned copy of his/her photo;
   4.   a scanned copy of receipt of state fee;
   5.   a scanned copy of documents confirming the tourist’s purpose of visit:

              a)   tourist voucher or a document confirming the payment for tourist services planned in the program of visit;
              b)   passenger’s ticket;
              c)   the document, confirming the reservation at a hotel, camping sites, tourist bases, etc.

1. Tourist companies can apply in electronic form (via internet) or;
2. Tourist companies can send the documents of foreign tourists by post.

In the first case, the issued visa will be sent to the e-mail address of tourist companies, which apply for visa.
In the second case, the issued visa will be sent to the tourist companies by post.
Embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan will issue ordinary (single) entrance visas with the tourist purpose no more than 30 days.
Electronic visas will not be sticked in passports.
In case of rejection to issue a visa the reason of rejection will be provided.
Each tourist visa application will be examined by the embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan no later than 15 working days.
The new rules will enter into force in 1 June 2011.