BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. The visa requirement
for citizens of Japan and Korea holding ordinary passports to enter
Azerbaijan for tourism purposes has been abolished from July 1,
2026, to July 1, 2027.
This was reported by the press service of the State Migration
Service.
The report noted that the visa abolition was introduced in order
to facilitate the travel opportunities of citizens, strengthen
cooperation between the countries, and promote the development of
tourism.
According to the new rules, citizens of the mentioned countries
can enter Azerbaijan three times without a visa during the
specified period and stay in the country for up to 30 days on each
visit.
Citizens of the listed countries who intend to come to the
country for purposes other than tourism or to stay here for a long
time may come to Azerbaijan after obtaining the appropriate visa in
accordance with the requirements of the legislation.
Foreigners temporarily staying in the territory of Azerbaijan
for more than 15 days must be registered at their place of
residence in accordance with the requirements of the Migration
Code.
In addition, if there are grounds provided for in the
legislation, foreigners must apply to the State Migration Service
in person through the "migration services" working window operating
in "ASAN Khidmet" centers or electronically by linking to the
"Electronic services" section of the Migration Service's official
website.
