Visa application requirements

Attention! Please be advised that we are currently experiencing technical problems with our Visa System, and no visa applications will be accepted at this time. Until further notice, Australian and New Zealand nationals may apply for an e-visa at https://evisa.gov.az/en/.

Facilitation of the visa issuing procedures on the base of the agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan".

Address: 5 Mialli Place, O’Malley, Canberra, ACT 2606, Australia

Tel: +61 2 6290 5600                    

E-mail: canberra_mission@mfa.gov.az

Applications processing period: Up to 10 working days excluding the day of acceptance of the visa application documents.

Payment methods: Bank transfers only. No cash or credit cards accepted. All visa fees must be paid in US dollars. 

Visa fees for foreign nationals and stateless persons are as follows:

• Single entry (3 to 90 days) 20 US dollars;
• Multiple entry (up to 1 year) – 350 US dollars;
• Transit single entry (up to 5 days) –  20 US dollars (a copy of round trip ticket should be submitted);
• Transit double entry (up to 5 days) –  40 US dollars (a copy of round trip ticket should be submitted); 

Bank account details:

Bank name: Commonwealth Bank Account Name: THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Account Number: 06200015771269

CBA SWIFT CODE: CTB AAU2S

Branch Name: London Circuit Branch

Branch Address: Cnr London Circuit and Ainslie Avenue Canberra ACT 2601

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PAYMENTS ARE MADE ONLINE AND FROM DIFFERENT BANKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAKE ALL PAYMENTS FROM COMMONWEALTH BANK'S BRANCHES.

IMPORTANT: Warning for the foreign nationals wishing to travel to the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan 

IMPORTANT: Registration of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan

Important notices:

The relevant visa procedure starts once all the necessary visa application documents are accepted by the Embassy. Incomplete visa application forms are not accepted. 

Please be advised that all multiple entry visas inquiries should be sent directly by the Azerbaijani inviting party to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan for the relevant authorization procedure.

The Consular Section reserves a right to require any additional documents that it considers to be necessary for visa application procedure.

No assurance regarding the issuance of visas can be given in advance. Therefore, the purchase of non-refundable travel tickets should not be made before visa approval is granted.

In accordance with national legislation and subject to the international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party, the Embassy reserves the right to consider visa applications in certain cases as long as it feels necessary. Visa can be denied if the authorities have reasons to believe that an applicant's entry into or stay in Azerbaijan will not be desirable.

Types of visa:

Single-entry visa - up to 90 days of validity;

Multiple-entry visa - up to two years of validity;

Applying for a visa:

Please proceed for the visa application online  eapplication.mfa.gov.az

IMPORTANT: All the fields of the application form must be filled out carefully, not missing any information.

The confirmation document shall be accompanied with the following documents:

1) Supporting documents which vary according to the type of visit (see the list below);

2) Original valid national passport;

    - its validity date must be at least three months beyond the duration of the visa applied for;

    - it has to contain at least two blank pages;

3) Two biometric 3 cm x 4 cm coloured photos with a white background, taken within the last 6 months. Visa application will not be accepted if the photo is not correct as required;

4) Non-Australian, non-New Zealand and non-Fiji citizens should present Australian, New Zealand or Fiji residency permit;

5) Receipt of the payment / bank transaction statement;

6)To obtain a visa by mail, the request must include a prepaid self-addressed return envelope (Express Mail, DHL etc). The Embassy of Azerbaijan does not assume any responsibility for any loss of postal delivery. As the Embassy does not keep tracking numbers of your mail, you are advised to keep a record of it in way to track your passport's return to you.

Please send all the above-mentioned required documents to:

Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan  

5 Mialli Place, O’Malley

Canberra ACT 2606

Australia

Supporting documents which vary according to the type of visit:

Business visit:

Letter of invitation from a business counterpart in Azerbaijan (signed and stamped) indicating personal information, purpose of the trip and the duration of applicant's intended stay in Azerbaijan.

Certificate of employer/educational organization (signed and stamped) indicating personal information, applicant's position, purpose of the trip and coverage of expenses.

Private visit (visiting family or friends):

Letter of invitation from relatives or friends in the Republic of Azerbaijan, whom the applicant plans to visit submitted together with his/her copy of the national passport or identity card of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

Transit visit:

A letter about the purpose of the trip, flight itinerary and online hotel reservation;