Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus and is variously considered part of Europe or Asia. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 8 October 2026:
You must have a visa to visit Azerbaijan.
Passport validity
To enter Azerbaijan as a visitor, your passport must usually have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages for entry stamps. See ‘visa requirements’ for more details.
To enter Azerbaijan as a resident, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the expiry date of your temporary or permanent residence permit.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Azerbaijan
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Azerbaijan's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Azerbaijan
- Currency
- Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
- Time
- UTC+4
- Tue 17:22 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +994
- Languages
- Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani (Cyrillic)
- Capital
- Baku
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.