Azerbaijan Visa for Indians: Rules, Fees and How to Apply

Azerbaijan does not offer visa-on-arrival or visa-free entry to Indian passport holders. Every Indian traveller needs an e-visa arranged before departure, and the good news is that the process is entirely online, government-run, and does not require you to visit an embassy or courier your passport anywhere.

Where to apply

The only official channel is evisa.gov.az, the Republic of Azerbaijan's own electronic visa portal, run under the ASAN Visa system. Be cautious of third-party visa agencies that charge a large markup for what is a straightforward self-service application; they are not illegal, but they are not necessary either.

What the e-visa costs

At the September 2026 exchange rate of roughly Rs 56 per AZN, the fee itself is charged in USD, not Manat, so expect your card statement to show around Rs 2,500-2,600 for the standard visa depending on your bank's conversion rate.

Validity and stay limits

The e-visa is valid for 90 days from its date of issue, but it only permits a single stay of up to 30 consecutive days within that window. This is not a 90-day multiple-entry visa: once you leave Azerbaijan, the visa is used up. If your trip is genuinely longer than 30 days, you will need to look at Azerbaijan's other visa categories, which are outside the scope of a standard tourist e-visa.

How to apply, step by step

1. Go to evisa.gov.az and select the tourist e-visa category.
2. Fill in your passport details, travel dates and a recent digital photo as specified on the form.
3. Pay online using a Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card; other card networks are not accepted.
4. Wait for processing, roughly 3 business days for the standard service.
5. Download and print the approved e-visa, or keep a digital copy, to show at immigration alongside your passport.

Documents to keep ready

Your passport should have at least six months of validity remaining from your date of arrival, though always double-check this against the current requirement before applying since validity rules can change. Keep your approved e-visa printout, return or onward flight ticket, and hotel confirmation accessible, since immigration officers at Heydar Aliyev International Airport can ask to see any of these.

Travel insurance is not a stated mandatory requirement for the tourist e-visa itself based on the official portal's own information, but it is still worth arranging independently for any international trip, and some third-party visa-assistance sites recommend carrying proof of insurance as good practice even where it is not strictly checked at the border.

Common mistakes to avoid

Applying too close to your travel date is the most common issue: 3 business days is the stated processing time, but delays happen, so apply at least a week before departure. Entering your name or passport number incorrectly is another frequent error since the system does not always flag small typos, so proofread the form carefully before paying. Finally, remember the fee is per traveller, including children, so a family of four should budget four separate e-visa fees.

What happens if your e-visa application is rejected

Rejections are uncommon for straightforward tourist applications with a valid passport and clean details, but they do happen, most often from a data mismatch between the form and the passport, or an unclear photo upload. If your application is rejected, you can reapply and pay the fee again; the portal does not typically refund a rejected application, which is one more reason to double-check every field before submitting.

Using an agent versus applying yourself

Because the e-visa process is entirely self-service on the official government portal, there is no functional advantage to using a paid visa agent for a standard tourist e-visa, only an added cost. Agents can be useful if you are uncomfortable navigating an English-language government form on your own, or if you are applying for a more complex visa category outside the standard tourist e-visa, but for the common case, applying directly on evisa.gov.az is both cheaper and no slower.

Applying as a family or group

Each traveller, including every child, needs their own separate e-visa application and payment; there is no bundled family application on the official portal. If you are applying for several family members at once, it is worth doing each application in one sitting with everyone's passport details on hand, since a rushed application spread across several days is where small data-entry mistakes tend to creep in.

Save a digital copy of every family member's approved e-visa on more than one device, or print physical copies, so a single lost phone at the airport does not become a group-wide problem right before check-in.

FAQs section

If you are still unsure about anything specific to your passport or travel plan, the evisa.gov.az information page is the authoritative source and is kept current by the Azerbaijani government itself.