BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. Holders of
diplomatic, official, and service passports between Azerbaijan and
Ecuador will be exempted from visa requirements, Trend's correspondent
reports from the event.


This issue was discussed at today's session of the
parliament.


During the discussion, it was noted that the "Agreement between
the Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Ecuador on the
exemption of holders of diplomatic, official, and service passports
from visa requirements" was signed on May 4, 2026, in Quito.


The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate the travel of
citizens of both states who hold valid diplomatic, official, and
service passports.


In the document, the concept of "diplomatic passports" includes
diplomatic passports of Azerbaijan and diplomatic passports of
Ecuador; the concept of "official passports" includes official
passports of Ecuador; the concept of "service passports" includes
service passports of Azerbaijan.


The document consists of 13 articles.


According to the agreement, citizens of one party holding a
valid diplomatic, official, and service passport may enter, transit
through, and leave the territory of the other party without a visa
and may stay there for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Citizens intending to stay longer than this period are required to
obtain a visa in advance or another permit to extend the period of
temporary stay in the territory of the other party in accordance
with the national legislation of the receiving party.







This agreement doesn't exempt members of diplomatic missions and
consulates located in the territory of the other party, as well as
representatives of international organizations and their family
members, from the visa requirement prior to accreditation in the
receiving state.


The parties exchange specimens of their diplomatic, official,
and service passports through diplomatic channels within 30 days
after the date of signing this agreement.


Any amendments to the agreement may be made by mutual written
consent of the parties. Such amendments are formalized in the form
of separate protocols, which are an integral part of the
agreement.


Any disagreement arising from the interpretation or application
of the provisions of the agreement shall be resolved through
negotiations and consultations between the parties.


The agreement is concluded for an indefinite period and must
enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt of the last
written notification through diplomatic channels by the contracting
parties confirming the completion of their respective internal
procedures necessary for the enforcement of this agreement.


The draft law on the approval of the "Agreement between the
Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Ecuador on the
exemption of holders of diplomatic, official, and service passports
from visa requirements" was put to a vote after discussions and
adopted in one reading.