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🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: visa questions, answered
What other travellers asked about getting into Azerbaijan, and what Visafar's checked rules say. Traveller answers are their own experience and are reviewed before they appear; answers marked Visafar cite the official source. The official source and the border officer decide.
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VisafarCan I visit Azerbaijan with a GCC residence permit?
Yes, if your passport alone would need a visa, Azerbaijan lets you in with a visa on arrival for up to 30 days when you hold a GCC residence permit.
- A residence permit from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar or Kuwait, or a UAE resident visa, valid MORE THAN 6 months.
- The visa is issued on arrival at Azerbaijan's international airports (ASAN Visa), for up to 30 days.
- US, Schengen and UK visas are not part of this route.
- Citizens of Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq are asked to contact an Azerbaijani embassy before travelling.
Checked against the official source 25 September 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
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