Original document : https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/azerbaijan

Change description : 2025-04-04 15:28:00: FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to south-western Azerbaijan (‘Warnings and insurance’, ‘Entry requirements’ ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages). [Guidance and regulation]

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Foreign travel advice

Azerbaijan

! Warning FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Azerbaijan.
! Warning FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Azerbaijan.

Warnings and insurance

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).