Azerbaijan
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice.
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to:
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- the districts (‘rayons’) of Zengilan, Jabrayil, Qubadli, Lachin and Kelbajar on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border
- western areas of the rayons of Khojavand, Fuzuli and Aghdam
Azerbaijan-Armenia border
The FCDO advises against all travel to within 5km of the border with Armenia.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
UK government support
Help for British nationals is extremely limited in Nagorno-Karabakh. The British Embassy is not able to give support in person in these areas.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide and any specific travel advice that applies to you:
- women travellers
- disabled travellers
- LGBT+ travellers
- solo and independent travel
- volunteering and adventure travel
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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Update history
2025-04-04 15:28
FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to south-western Azerbaijan (‘Warnings and insurance’, ‘Entry requirements’ ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2024-09-10 13:57
Updated visa requirements for visitors travelling to Azerbaijan in connection with COP29(‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-08-16 16:22
Updated visa procedures for visitors travelling to Azerbaijan in connection with the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. (see ‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-07-09 20:53
Updated assessment that terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Azerbaijan. (see ‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-06-14 14:09
Information on registering SIM-compatible devices in Azerbaijan (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-05-17 13:28
Information on restricted entry by land or sea borders, entering Azerbaijan with a vehicle and importation of drones (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2024-02-20 15:50
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-01-26 16:55
Clarifications on registering your mobile phone (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-01-23 13:19
Information about registering your mobile phone at a local Post office using the device’s IMEI number (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-11-21 15:26
Information about registration of mobile devices on arrival to Azerbaijan (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-08-29 14:54
Information about visa requirements related to the 74th astronautical congress (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-06-22 11:31
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages
2023-05-17 10:39
New information about altitude sickness (‘Health’ page).
2023-04-06 16:54
Updated information on the lifting of COVID-19 related restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ page), and the simplification of the visa procedures related to 2023 Formula 1 (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-09-14 15:20
Updated information on recent military action across the Armenian and Azerbaijani international border (‘Summary’ page).
2022-08-25 10:55
Updated information on the definition of who is vaccinated, (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-06-08 17:20
Added link to advice page for Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix in Baku on 12 June 2022 (‘Summary’ page)
2022-05-19 16:45
Updated with information in Air Travel about how UK sanctions affect purchases of flight tickets on Russian owned airlines (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-05-12 11:35
Updated information on entry requirements for Azerbaijan (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-29 21:12
The requirement to wear masks indoors is lifted (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-04-14 21:50
Azerbaijan no longer requires a negative PCR test to enter the country. (‘Entry Requirements’ page).