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Western Asia travel guide

Azerbaijan

Flame towers on the Caspian

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Azerbaijan's capital Baku mixes a walled medieval old city with bold modern architecture. Nearby mud volcanoes, fire temples and the Caucasus foothills make good short trips.

Places worth your time

Photo: Sefer azeri · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Icherisheher (Old City)
Baku
UNESCO walled city with the Maiden Tower.
Photo: Nick Taylor · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ateshgah Fire Temple
Surakhani
Fire temple with Hindu and Zoroastrian inscriptions, once used by Indian traders.
Flame Towers
Baku
LED-lit towers best seen from the seafront at night.
Photo: Азербайджан-е-Джануби · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gobustan
Near Baku
Rock carvings and nearby mud volcanoes.

Know before you go

Carry some cash outside Baku.
Download the official Baku taxi or Bolt apps.

Key facts

Official name: Republic of Azerbaijan
Capital: Baku
Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN ₼)
Languages: Azerbaijani, Russian
Calling code: +994
Area: 86,600 km²
Region: Western Asia · landlocked

Who can get in easily

30 of 198 passports can enter Azerbaijan without arranging a visa in advance.

Visa-free
Visa on arrival
eTA
eVisa
Visa required

Visa requirements for Azerbaijan by passport

IndiaeVisa30 days
United StateseVisa30 days
United KingdomeVisa30 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
ChinaVisa-free30 days
SingaporeVisa-free30 days
PakistaneVisa30 days
BangladeshVisa required
Sri LankaeVisa30 days
NepaleVisa30 days
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
CanadaeVisa30 days
AustraliaeVisa30 days
GermanyeVisa30 days

Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.

Nearby countries

Sources: Wikipedia's "Visa requirements for … citizens" articles (CC BY-SA 4.0) for 199 passports; Passport Index Data (imorte), scraped from passportindex.org, published 17 Feb 2026 for the rest. Last checked 11 Oct 2026. Cover photo: Photo: Sefer azeri · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons.