VISA
General information
Definition, types, category and purposes of visa
Definition
Visa – is an official document providing legal basis for foreigner, who visits a country in visa requirement regime, to entry to, temporary stay in a period indicated in a visa and leave the country by passing through border crossing points during that period.
Types
2 types of visas – entry visa (single and multiple) or transit visa (single and double) for foreigners and stateless persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan are issued in a following way:
Single entry visa – validity period of such type of visa is up to 90 days and allows only one entry-exit in this period.
Multiple entry visa – validity period of this visa is up to 2 years and allows a person to enter a country several times during a relevant period.
Single or double transit visa – are issued to foreigners and stateless persons to allow transit passage through the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan to a third country. Validity period of transit visa is 30 days; period of stay in a country is 5 days. Transit visas are issued by taking account traffic route via air, water, railway and other transport means and time spend on it.
Period of stay in a country indicated in a visa is used during a validity period of that visa. Visa that is not used during this period loses its force.
Categories and Purposes
Entry visa has three categories – diplomatic, service and ordinary.
Diplomatic and service entry visas - are issued to foreigners and stateless persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan for only official purposes.
Ordinary entry visa - can be issued to foreigners and stateless persons if they visit the Republic of Azerbaijan for the following purposes:
Business
Science and education
Labor
Tourism
Culture and sport
Humanitarian
Personal travel
Treatment
Persons visiting a country for only official purposes are issued diplomatic or service entry visas.
Attention! Foreigners or stateless persons temporarily residing in the Republic of Azerbaijan more than 15 days must be registered at the place of residence.
For more information please forllow the link of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Single entry visa – USD 20
Multiple entry visas – USD 350
Transit visas – USD 20