Has the border between Azerbaijan and Russia been closed: when will it open, how to travel and fly

Is the Azerbaijani border open to Russians?

According to the data presented on the website, entry into the territory of this country for Russians will be closed until March 31, 2021.

Despite this, the following can enter this country:

• persons with residence permits, close relatives;
• citizens with an employment contract;
• students of educational institutions;
• citizens going for urgent treatment;
• postal and truck drivers;
• official, business person, consulate representative.

Entry to Azerbaijan for Russian tourists in 2021

From June 10, 2021, tourists from Russia and Turkey are allowed to fly to Azerbaijan. This was reported on the website rbc.ru.

But you must follow the entry rules:

1. Provide a certificate of complete vaccination.
2. Or a document confirming complete recovery from coronavirus infection.
3. In addition to one of the documents, you must provide a negative PCR test done 72 hours before departure.
4. Tourists under 18 years of age must present a negative PCR test taken 72 hours before check-in for the flight.

Are there any entry restrictions today?

Currently, in this country there is no requirement to install a special application or obtain permission to leave home. But quarantine measures have not yet been completely lifted here. They will be valid until April 1, 2021.

More recently, some relaxations were introduced here.

Eg:

1. Since February 1, cafes, restaurants, and other public catering establishments have officially opened here. But they only work from 6 am to 12 midnight.
2. On weekends, public transport is somewhat limited here. The metro simply doesn't work on weekends.
3. Since January 25, beauty salons, museums, exhibitions, libraries, and other places of cultural recreation have officially opened here. But it is important to comply with sanitary standards.

Remember: it will be problematic for Armenians to enter this country. According to the law, only citizens who have not previously visited Nagorno-Karabakh have the right to enter the territory of Azerbaijan.

Also, travelers should not raise political topics here or talk about a trip to Nagorno-Karabakh or Armenia.

Denial of entry into the territory of Azerbaijan

Despite the availability of the required documents, travel to Baku may not take place.

This is possible in the following cases:

• when entering Azerbaijan from Armenia;
• in case the passport is expired;
• persons who have allowed themselves to speak unfavorably about this country or are participants in political debates;
• Russians who have previously visited Nagorno-Karabakh or Armenia may be denied entry into this state;
• if the Russian is Armenian by nationality.

What certificates and documents are needed to enter Azerbaijan?

Russians are allowed to enter this country with a foreign passport, i.e. The traveler does not need to prepare any other documents.

Remember: if the owner's passport expires after 3 months, he will be denied travel.

If a tourist travels with a child, then he needs to take the following documents with him.

This:

• birth certificate;
• international passport;
• power of attorney certified by a notary. It will have to be issued if the child arrives in a foreign country with a third party.

A child under 6 years old is entered into the passport of one of the parents. There must be a photograph of him in the passport. Children over 14 years old are required to have their own passport.

Do not forget that tourists arriving in this country for 2 weeks or more must register.

The tourist is required to fill out an application form and send it to the Migration Service. Additionally, he will need to send a photocopy of his passport with registration.

Within 1 day, Migration Service employees must respond to the applicant.

Temporary registration in Azerbaijan

Foreigners must be registered with the Migration Service within 10 days after crossing the border. This should be done by the administration of hotels, other places of accommodation or citizens of Azerbaijan with whom the foreign guest is staying.

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To register, you must provide a form and a copy of the foreigner’s international passport to the State Migration Service. You can also register online on the Migration Service website.

In exceptional cases, registration may be extended up to 60 days. An application for this must be submitted no later than 3 days before the end of the initial registration.

How to buy insurance

Russians arriving in Azerbaijan have the right not to take out medical insurance.

But experts recommend that travelers take out health insurance that covers treatment for a new infection. Its cost for 1 week will be only 3,000 rubles, and the amount of its coverage will be only $50,000.

Do not forget that free healthcare in this country is very poorly developed. Doctors provide low-quality medical care. A decent level of treatment here is only in one city - Baku.

Remember: travelers entering this country by car are required to have international insurance.

Number of infected citizens

Now the total number of citizens infected with the virus in Azerbaijan has exceeded 195 thousand people. Given the current epidemiological situation in the country, the special quarantine regime has been extended until January 31, 2021. Restrictions on events have been introduced, and other prohibitions have been introduced.

A stricter quarantine regime will be in effect from December 14 to January 18. Closed:

• restaurants;
• cafe;
• shopping facilities.

Pharmacies and grocery stores remain open. Citizens of the republic will be able to leave their homes only with special SMS permissions. If we take Russian statistics. About 3 million cases of infection have been registered here. At the same time, 2,228,633 people recovered. And 49,762 people died. Free movement throughout the country is now considered impossible. Be sure to use protective equipment and adhere to the rules established in the country.

How to get tested for covid

All travelers arriving in a foreign country are required to take a PCR test. Moreover, both foreign travelers and local citizens are required to take it, but on the condition that 2 weeks before the trip they lived in a country with a high incidence of the disease.

It is advisable that the certificate have a special QR code. This way, experts will know the test results faster. Travelers who present a certificate without a QR code will be examined by customs officers for much longer.

How to apply for a visa

Citizens from neighboring countries (including Russia) can enter the territory of Azerbaijan without a visa. A traveler can stay in a foreign country for 3 months or up to 90 days.

Remember: tourists arriving in a foreign country on a visa are required to register during the entire period of its validity.

And if a tourist stays in a foreign country for more than 90 days, then he will need to register for this period.

To obtain a visa, the traveler must collect the following documents.

This:

• Questionnaire.

• 2 photographs size 3*4.
• Photocopy of the international passport.
• Invitation letter.
• Receipt confirming payment of the state duty.

The form must be filled out in the state or English language. All documents must be filled out correctly and the original documents must be submitted.

Remember: if a visa is denied, the traveler does not need to pay a state fee.

If a traveler needs to be deregistered, the responsible party must fill out an application form for him and send it to the competent authorities. But if the registration document has expired, the tourist is automatically deregistered.

Additionally, a tourist can apply for an electronic visa.

To obtain it, the traveler contacts a travel agency, and the latter sends a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The application is processed within 15 days. After this time, the tourist receives an electronic visa. He just needs to print it out and present it to the passport control officer. This visa is valid for 30 days. You will have to pay $20 for it.

In general, a traveler here can apply for a visa:

• official;
• diplomatic;
• working;
• student;
• business

In addition, he can also apply for a visa intended for temporary residence.

Remember: persons who arrived in the country and did not obtain a visa face administrative and criminal liability.

Experts recommend that travelers apply for a short-term transit visa, which in turn can be single-entry, double-entry, or multiple-entry. Additionally, you can apply for a long-term visa. It is produced from 1 to 9 days.

Criteria for children's papers

To travel with a child under 14 years of age, you must present the following documents:

• birth certificate;
• children's international passport or document of one of the parents where the child is registered.

Please note that information about the child can only be entered in the parent’s old-style international passport. If the parents have new biometric passports, it will not be possible to enter the child there and, according to PP No. 13 of 2010, a separate document will be required to travel abroad. For children over 6 years old, it is mandatory to have a photograph in the parents’ passport. If the child is over 14 years old, he must have his own document to travel abroad.

If a child is traveling with one of the parents, then you need permission from the second to take him abroad, endorsed by a notary. A document is required from both parents if the child is traveling with an accompanying person.

Who needs a visa on the territory of Azerbaijan and how to apply for it

A visa is required for travelers arriving in this country for work for a period of more than 3 months. And it is advisable for them to obtain a work entry visa.

It can be issued at the country's Consulate, through the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.

Remember: travelers flying to a foreign country from Turkey or Israel can apply for a visa at Baku airport.

Entry to Azerbaijan with a foreign passport for Russian citizens

By decree of March 5, 2005, it was decided to introduce a foreign document. The entry of Russians into Azerbaijan is still carried out without visas, but with a foreign passport.

Russian citizens do not require a visa to enter Azerbaijan for up to 90 days. However, Russian citizens are required to show a foreign passport (or official, diplomatic, or sailor’s passport).

Border control of Azerbaijan puts a stamp on the document indicating border crossing. On its basis, visitors are entered into the migration register at their place of stay.

Validity period of the passport

Officially, the passport must be valid at the end of the trip.

The validity of a foreign passport at the time of travel must be at least three months. This is the validity period of the entry stamp - up to 90 visa-free days.

If a Russian plans to stay in a sunny country for more than three months, he will have to apply for a visa at the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs requires visitors to register at their place of residence after three days. Those staying at the hotel will not have to apply for an account. This responsibility is assumed by the hotel administration.

Migration Service Baku

Registration in the migration register begins with a regular application, which can be submitted in three ways:

• by regular mail;
• by email;
• personally in hands.

As soon as 90 days of stay in the country have expired, the entry in the register will be canceled. The owner of the apartment into which the visitor has moved in has the right to personally remove the guest from the migration register.

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What to do after returning from Azerbaijan

Travelers returning from a foreign country are required to:

1. Buy a return ticket.
2. Fill out a special form located on the State Services portal.
3. Fill out the form that the tourist receives on the plane. Usually in it the tourist answers several questions indicating his general state of health.

Remember: within 3 days, the returning traveler must pass a PCR test. He must remain in self-isolation until the results are received.

The results obtained must be entered into the form located on the State Services portal.

When is a visa to Azerbaijan needed?

Russian citizens do not need a visa to Azerbaijan. However, it may be required for those who temporarily reside in the Russian Federation and want to obtain a visa specifically at their place of residence.

Where to get a visa

You can obtain a visa from one of the diplomatic departments of Azerbaijan. They are in several cities of Russia.

Visa documents are accepted:

• at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Moscow at per. Leontyevsky, 16;
• at the Consulate General in St. Petersburg at 2nd Sovetskaya St., 27/2;
• at the Consulate General in Yekaterinburg at st. K. Liebknecht, 5.

In addition, you can apply for a visa online. To do this, you need to go to the website of the Azerbaijani embassy https://evisa.gov.az/ru/. Here you can create individual, family and group visa applications. This way you can only get a single-entry visa. The completed document will be sent to the email address specified during registration on the site. The visa must be printed and presented at the border.

Required documents

To apply for a visa, you need to collect a package of documents. Their composition will differ depending on the purpose of the trip and, accordingly, the type of visa. However, there are documents that will be required in any case. These include:

• completed and signed application form;
• 2 photos in color, size 3.5x4.5cm;
• a foreign passport, the validity of which expires no earlier than 3 months after leaving the country;
• copy of international passport;
• internal passport;
• receipt of payment of the duty.

The complete list of documents will depend on the purpose of the trip.

In addition, embassy employees have the right to request additional documents if they have any questions and need to clarify certain information.

Azerbaijani visa cost and processing time

A visa fee is charged for issuing an entry document. Recently it has become uniform for all foreign citizens:

• $20 for a one-time document;
• $35 for multiple visa;
• $20 for single and double entry transit visa.

The state fee is paid when submitting documents.

Visa processing will take on average 10-15 days. However, it may take longer - up to 1 month. If a visa is needed urgently, the application will be processed within 2 days for an additional fee.

If the visa is applied for online, you will need to pay a state fee of $20 and an additional $3 for processing the application. Payment is possible with Visa and Mastercard bank cards.

It will take 3 business days to issue an e-visa. You can get an urgent visa in just 3 hours.