BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 30. Azerbaijan and
Uganda will mutually exempt holders of diplomatic passports from
visas, Trend
reports.


The relevant issues were discussed at today's plenary session of
the Azerbaijani parliament.


The Agreement between the Governments of Azerbaijan and Uganda
on the exemption of diplomatic and service passport holders from
visa requirements, signed in Kampala on October 15, 2025, aims to
develop friendly relations between the two states and simplify
official visits and mutual contacts.


According to the agreement, citizens of the parties holding
valid diplomatic and service passports may enter the territory of
the other party without a visa, transit through it, and stay in
that territory for a period not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day
period. The stay, residence, labor activity, and other legal issues
of these persons in the receiving state are regulated in accordance
with the domestic legislation of that state.


The agreement determines the legal status of holders of
diplomatic and service passports accredited to diplomatic missions,
consulates, and international organizations, as well as their
family members. After accreditation, these persons may enter the
territory of the receiving state without a visa, transit through
it, stay there, and leave the country during the period of their
appointment.


The accord provides for the entry and exit of holders of
diplomatic and service passports into the territory of the other
party through any border crossing points open for international
travel. At the same time, it regulates the rules for informing the
relevant state authorities and issuing new travel documents in
cases of loss, theft, damage, or expiration of passports.







The agreement reserves the right for the parties to temporarily
suspend its implementation in whole or in part for the purposes of
national security, public order, and public health, as well as to
refuse entry to persons considered "persona non grata" or
undesirable persons. Disputes arising from the interpretation and
application of the Agreement will be resolved through consultations
through diplomatic channels.


The agreement is concluded for an indefinite period and will
enter into force 30 days after the receipt of the last written
notification of the parties through diplomatic channels confirming
the completion of internal procedures. Either party may terminate
the agreement by giving written notice through diplomatic channels,
in which case the agreement will cease to be in force 90 days after
the date of receipt of the notice.


The draft law on the approval of the "Agreement between the
Governments of Azerbaijan and Uganda on the exemption of holders of
diplomatic and service passports from visa requirements" was put to
a vote and adopted in the first reading.


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