BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 29. Azerbaijan and the
Maldives have introduced a mutual visa-free travel regime starting
today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Trend.


The Ministry reported that all necessary internal procedures
have been completed for the entry into force of the agreement on
the mutual exemption of visa requirements for holders of ordinary
passports, signed between the governments of Azerbaijan and the
Maldives in New York on September 24, 2025.


In accordance with the relevant provisions of the agreement, the
document enters into force on April 29, 2026.







Under the agreement, citizens of Azerbaijan holding valid
ordinary passports and citizens of the Maldives holding valid
ordinary passports are exempt from visa requirements for entry,
exit, or transit through the territory of the other country, as
well as for stays not exceeding 90 days from the date of entry.