The list of visa-free countries for an Azerbaijani passport changes a little every year: in 2026 the Maldives was added, Montenegro dropped out and Thailand replaced its visa-free regime with a visa on arrival. The old lists going around the internet, meanwhile, still say «go to Montenegro with your passport». In this article the visa-free countries from Azerbaijan are given on the basis of the official source, with the number of days, in three groups: fully visa-free countries, countries that give a visa on arrival and countries you enter with an online visa.
The list is based on the table of bilateral and unilateral visa-free regimes of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan; we have a separate article on each country’s own subtleties, registration rule and border requirement, and the table links through to it.
Visa-free countries from Azerbaijan: the full list
You can enter these countries on an ordinary passport without obtaining any document in advance. The number of days differs by country, and in some the rule is «90 days in 180» and in others «90 days in a calendar year».
| Country | Visa-free period | Note |
| Turkey | 90 days in 180 | On direct flights an ID card also works |
| Georgia | 1 year | Crossing with an ID card is possible too |
| UAE | 90 days | Passport valid for 6 months |
| Qatar | 30 days | On a transit you can go into the city |
| Russia | 90 days in a calendar year | Registration within 7 days |
| Belarus | 90 days | Insurance is required |
| Ukraine | 90 days | Entry only by the land border |
| Moldova | 90 days | Do not enter from the Transnistrian side |
| Kazakhstan | 90 days | Registration after 30 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | 90 days | Direct flight from Baku |
| Uzbekistan | 90 days | No registration for up to 15 days |
| Tajikistan | 90 days | A separate permit for the Pamirs |
| Iran | 15 days | The land border is open |
| China | 30 per trip, 90 in 180 days | In force since 2025 |
| Malaysia | 30 days | The MDAC form is compulsory |
| Maldives | 90 days | Since April 2026 |
| Albania | 90 days in 180 | The Adriatic and Ionian coast |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 90 days | Registration within 48 hours |
| Serbia | 90 days | Registration within 24 hours |
| Morocco | 90 days | Passport valid for 6 months |
| Colombia | 90 days | The Check-Mig form |
| Ecuador | 90 days | A fee for the Galápagos |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 180 days | The Caribbean |
| The Bahamas | 3 months | A US transit requires a visa |
| Barbados | 28 days | Online entry form |
| Dominica | 21 days | Not the Dominican Republic |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 months | The route goes via London |
| Micronesia | 30 days | The Guam transit needs a US visa |
Some sources add Haiti, Suriname and Vanuatu to this list; those countries admit citizens of Azerbaijan visa-free unilaterally, but they are not in the table of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so before travelling you should check that country’s own official source. The official table is on the visa-free regime page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
Visa-free European countries: which ones are left?
When people say Europe, most think of Schengen, but for an Azerbaijani passport the visa-free European countries lie outside Schengen. Turkey, Georgia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Moldova, Belarus and, legally speaking, Ukraine are on that list.
The days spent in these countries do not count towards the Schengen 90/180 limit. If you are building a long European route, you can use them to protect your Schengen days.
Montenegro left the list on 15 January 2026 and now requires a visa, though those with a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa enter it visa-free for up to 30 days. North Macedonia and Kosovo are not on the visa-free list either, and Kosovo allows a 15-day entry only with a valid Schengen visa.
Countries that give a visa on arrival
These countries do not count as visa-free, but they do not require an application in advance either. The visa is issued on the spot, straight at the airport.
Lebanon gives a one-month visa free of charge at the border. Nepal has 15, 30 and 90-day options and the price ranges from 30 to 125 dollars. Egypt charges 25 dollars for a 30-day visa. Thailand, meanwhile, has since 15 September 2026 given a 15-day visa for 2,000 baht.
Indonesia, Cambodia, Jordan and Tanzania give a visa both at the border and online.
For a visa on arrival you need cash dollars, a return ticket and a hotel booking, and there may be a queue on top of that. If the same country has an online option, choose that.
Read next: What is a visa? The types, the validity period and how it differs from a residence permit
Countries you enter with an online visa
Visas obtained online in a few days, without going to an embassy, are in practice the closest thing to a visa-free regime.
In Asia India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Pakistan issue an electronic visa. In the Gulf Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia work with the same system. Besides these, Kenya, Cuba, Australia and New Zealand accept online applications too.
The fee ranges from 25 dollars to 535 riyals. The biggest risk is landing on an intermediary site instead of the official portal, because those sites sell the same visa for considerably more.
Five rules people forget on a trip to a visa-free country
- The passport’s remaining validity. Turkey requires 150 days and the UAE, Qatar and the Maldives 6 months; with a passport that has 4 months left you may not be allowed on the plane.
- Registration. Serbia 24 hours, Bosnia 48 hours, Russia 7 working days, Kazakhstan after 30 days; the hotel does it itself, a rented flat is your responsibility.
- A visa-free regime is not for work. Entering as a tourist and working means deportation and an entry ban.
- The transit country. The Caribbean and Pacific countries are visa-free, but if the route goes through the United States you need a US transit visa.
- Online entry forms. Malaysia’s MDAC, the Maldives’ Imuga and Colombia’s Check-Mig are compulsory even though the countries are visa-free.
Tickets and tours: how to plan a trip to a visa-free country
The main advantage of visa-free countries is speed. You can decide today and fly tomorrow.
From Baku there are direct flights to Turkey, Georgia, the UAE, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Serbia and Qatar, and discounted air tickets come up more often precisely on visa-free routes for last-minute trips. Over the holidays Georgia, Turkey and the UAE are also done with cheap tour packages, and because no visa document is required the package is ready in a day or two.
Frequently asked questions about visa-free countries
How many visa-free countries are there from Azerbaijan?
In the table of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 countries are fully visa-free; together with the countries that give a visa on arrival and online, the number you can travel to without going to an embassy first is more than 60.
How long can you stay in a visa-free country?
Depending on the country, from 15 days (Iran) to 1 year (Georgia); in most it is 90 days. Overstaying results in a fine and a ban on the next entry.
Which visa-free countries are added when you have a Schengen visa?
A valid multiple-entry Schengen visa gives entry without a separate visa to Montenegro for 30 days, Kosovo for 15 days and to some countries such as Mexico, Cyprus and Romania; each country has its own conditions.
In closing
The list of visa-free countries for an Azerbaijani passport grows from year to year, but every country has its own number of days, passport requirement and registration rule. Before your trip look at that country’s page in the countries section; if a question remains, fill in the application form and let the Viza.az team check the route with you.
Note: the information here is as of the publication date. Visa-free regimes change often, so check the official sources once more before your trip.
