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The coloured domes of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow — visa for Russia

Visa-free travel

Russia Visa

Visa-free entry, up to 90 days in a calendar year.

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Azerbaijani citizens can travel to Russia without a visa. Under the bilateral agreement you may stay for a total of up to 90 days within a calendar year on an ordinary passport. The limit is counted as the sum of separate trips.

Migration registration must be completed within 7 working days of entering the country; registering late can lead to a fine. At Moscow airports, biometric data is taken from visa-free arrivals; electronic notification at least 72 hours before the trip through the «Госуслуги RuID» app is running as a voluntary experiment until the end of 2027 and is recommended. Work and study require a separate permit.

Moscow and St Petersburg are chosen for business trips, medical treatment and city breaks. There are direct flights from Baku, and the train option is also used. Viza.az explains the migration registration requirement and helps with the choice of tickets and hotels.

Visa to Russia: frequently asked questions

No. Under the bilateral agreement you may stay for a total of up to 90 days within a calendar year on an ordinary passport.

This is not the length of a single trip — it is the sum of all trips within a calendar year. If you go several times the days add up, and exceeding the limit leads to a fine.

Registration at your place of stay must be completed within 7 working days of entering the country. Hotels do this themselves; if you are staying in a private flat you must arrange it together with the host.

A fine and problems on future entries can follow. Keeping the hotel confirmations throughout the trip is the simplest solution.

A valid passport, a return ticket and an address of stay. The migration card is filled in at the border — it is important not to lose it.

A confirmation document from the clinic and the treatment programme. These documents make the purpose of your trip clear and make the registration process easier.

No, both require a separate permit. The visa-free arrangement applies to short trips only.

We explain the migration registration requirement and help with the choice of tickets and hotels. For medical trips we also support the preparation of the clinic documents.