What it means in practice
30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.
For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.
How Azerbaijan counts your stay: E-Visa: up to 30 days. Visa-free: per bilateral agreement. Register after 15 days.
Before you go
Official details are shown in English.
- ASAN Visa (Azerbaijan e-Visa) — Cost: USD 20 state fee + service fee; urgent costs more; Processing: Standard: 3 working days; urgent: 3 hours; Stay: Up to 30 days. Apply on the official site
- Apply for ASAN Visa (e-Visa) — At least 3 working days before arrival (urgent option: 3 hours); USD 20 state fee plus a service fee; urgent processing costs more. Apply only on the official portal evisa.gov.az. Standard e-Visa is issued within 3 working days; urgent within 3 hours, including holidays and weekends. Stay up to 30 days. Print the e-Visa or keep it on your phone for check-in and the border. Official site
- Registration at place of stay (stays over 15 days) — Within 15 days of arrival; Free. Required for every foreigner staying longer than 15 days (Kazakhstan citizens: 30 days). The hotel or host can file online (my.gov.az), by e-mail or in person; you can also apply yourself at the State Migration Service or an ASAN Service centre. After moving to a new address, register again within 5 working days. Missing the deadline is an administrative offence. Official site
At the border
Official details are shown in English.
- Printed or digital e-Visa matching your passport
How to avoid overstaying
- Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
- Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
- Extensions. Our data has no extension route for Azerbaijan; plan to leave on time or arrange a different visa in advance.
- Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Azerbaijan. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.
Staying longer
Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Azerbaijan, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):
Official details are shown in English.
- Temporary residence permit for full-time study — Up to 1 year, then extended for up to 2 years at a time
- Temporary residence based on a work permit — Up to 1 year, then extended for up to 2 years at a time
- Temporary residence through property, deposit or investment — Up to 1 year, then extended for up to 2 years at a time
Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.
Questions
Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Azerbaijan?
New Zealand citizens need an e-Visa for Azerbaijan, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 30 days.
How long can New Zealand citizens stay in Azerbaijan?
Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. E-Visa: up to 30 days. Visa-free: per bilateral agreement. Register after 15 days.
What do I need at the border in Azerbaijan?
Printed or digital e-Visa matching your passport.
When was this checked?
Bordr last checked the entry rules for Azerbaijan against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.
Sources and last check
Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.
- ASAN Visa — official e-Visa portal
- MFA of Azerbaijan — ASAN Visa
- State Migration Service — registration at place of stay
- State Migration Service — what is registration at place of stay
This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.
Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.
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