Azerbaijan visa for Russian citizens
Azerbaijan visa for Russian citizensWhat Russian citizens need to enter Azerbaijan, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 90 days
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry gives the Russian Federation a visa-free stay of 90 days for each calendar year.
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · Source: evisa.gov.az (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Jul 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
Driving on a Russia license
Azerbaijan and Russia are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Russia is one Azerbaijan is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — Azerbaijan's e-Visa portal says the expiry date of your passport or other travel document should be at least 3 months later than the expiry date of the e-Visa.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Fine: 300 to 400 AZN. Penalties in Azerbaijan, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Azerbaijan, compared with every country
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance, onward or return ticket, and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Azerbaijan entry requirements
The other way round
Azerbaijani citizens travelling to Russia: Visa-free. Up to 90 days.
Compare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Azerbaijan has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Azerbaijan entry requirements · Everywhere Russian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Russian citizens need a visa for Azerbaijan?
No. Russian citizens can enter Azerbaijan without a visa for up to 90 days. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry gives the Russian Federation a visa-free stay of 90 days for each calendar year.
How long can Russian citizens stay in Azerbaijan?
Up to 90 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- ASAN Visa — About e-Visa (fee and passport validity) (opens in a new tab)
- e-qanun.az, Unified Internet Database of Legal Acts (Ministry of Justice) — Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Azerbaijan (opens in a new tab)
Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2015), Article 575.1.6
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan — Visa free countries (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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