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Azerbaijan

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
29,078
Top destination, 2023
Türkiye
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
11,015
UK visas issued, 2025
8,767
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
9.6%
NationalityAZISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Azerbaijan need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongVisa requiredImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Azerbaijan move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Türkiye17,676
  2. Germany5,479
  3. Lithuania1,743
  4. United States950
  5. Netherlands426
  6. Hungary307
  7. Czechia274
  8. Canada245
  9. France226
  10. Belgium210
  11. Israel177
  12. Sweden174
  13. Austria173
  14. South Korea160
  15. Italy143

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

17k34k200020032006200920122015201820212023
17k34k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,411
20011,617
20025,043
20034,272
20044,767
20054,436
20065,437
20073,342
20083,213
20093,471
20105,981
20113,634
20123,613
20133,784
20145,351
20155,465
201622,230
201727,759
201830,114
201934,216
202014,520
202133,654
202230,160
202329,078
Share going to the top destination
60.8%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Azerbaijan who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Russia308,165
  2. Armenia187,421
  3. Türkiye117,860
  4. Ukraine84,792
  5. Uzbekistan20,079
  6. Kazakhstan18,451
  7. Israel15,580
  8. Belarus13,138
  9. Turkmenistan7,551
  10. Georgia6,191
  11. Canada5,913
  12. Iran4,882

Living abroad by year

759k1.52M19901995200020052010201520202024
759k1.52M19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,334,492
19951,517,896
20001,466,589
20051,350,981
20101,050,055
2015860,748
2020790,122
2024810,116
Living abroad, 2024
810,116
Change since 2000
-44.8%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
38.0%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Azerbaijan by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B28,407
  2. F1878
  3. C1/D352
  4. A2314
  5. J1303
  6. G2157
  7. G488
  8. F271
  9. H1B61
  10. A155

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

5,50811k201720182019202020212022202320242025
5,50811k20172019202120232025
Data table
20175,605
20188,274
20198,805
20203,764
20213,454
20225,768
20239,031
202410,874
202511,015
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV683
  2. IR5197
  3. IR156
  4. E237
  5. IR221
  6. E119
  7. CR112
  8. F310
Immigrant visas, FY2025
1,076
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
37
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Azerbaijan who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Azerbaijan with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

6851,3702015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6851,370201520172019202120232024
Data table
2015680
2016780
2017880
20181,020
20191,170
2020810
2021550
20221,130
20231,370
20241,340
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Diversity visa lottery640
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens420
  3. Employment-based preferences130
  4. Refugees and asylees100
  5. Family-sponsored preferences50
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children150
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)130
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)130
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)20
  5. Other temporary workers20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Azerbaijan)
1,340
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Azerbaijan)
850
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
10,700
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Azerbaijan (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Azerbaijan (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor7,458
  2. Study872
  3. Work331
  4. Family68
  5. Other38

Visas issued by year

4,6479,293201020122014201620182020202220242025
4,6479,293201020132016201920222025
Data table
20105,132
20115,793
20127,571
20138,345
20149,293
20158,041
20166,299
20177,025
20186,456
20195,990
20201,833
20211,858
20226,475
20238,542
20249,198
20258,767
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
920
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Azerbaijan, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
202501752901305
2024029046521015
20231529535024525
2022019517535010
2021011522551525
202005510020045
201907014539055
201806013029565
201704511511065
201603010511510
201501050950
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Azerbaijan, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

7142005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
7142005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–063
2006–077
2007–087
2008–092
2009–102
2010–116
2011–123
2012–136
2013–147
2014–152
2015–162
2016–173
2017–183
2018–193
2019–204
2020–211
2021–225
2022–238
2023–2414
2024–2510
2025–266
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Specialist Skills4
  2. Core Skills1
  3. Short-term1
Granted, 2025–26
6
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Azerbaijan living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

1042082012201420162018202220242025
1042082012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201255
201362
201465
201572
201690
2017104
2018113
2019128
2022152
2023170
2024190
2025208
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Student70
  2. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services51
  3. Permanent Resident30
  4. Dependent20
  5. Spouse or Child of Japanese National12
  6. Designated Activities9
  7. Business Manager5
  8. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident3
  9. Entertainer2
  10. Highly Skilled Professional2
Residents, December 2025
208
In work-related statuses
63
Share in work-related statuses
30.3%
Students
70
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Azerbaijan

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Azerbaijan, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
France23,70821,7921,6436.9%
Germany21,45818,6822,66912.4%
Italy14,20613,3228636.1%
Hungary5,3664,3621,00418.7%
Czechia5,2664,71055610.6%
Austria3,8253,6761102.9%
Latvia3,1252,59251616.5%
Greece3,1022,7562909.3%
Poland3,0852,7992548.2%
Lithuania2,5822,2702098.1%
Switzerland2,1201,87124911.7%
Bulgaria1,06676817916.8%
Romania697675131.9%
Croatia58743614624.9%
Slovakia44161571.6%

Applications by year

45k91k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
45k91k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200932,288
201037,617
201145,552
201252,082
201363,001
201473,055
201568,941
201658,647
201760,491
201859,325
201964,925
202012,071
202114,150
202252,570
202378,955
202490,634
Refusal rate, 2024
9.6%
Refusal rate, 2019
10.1%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Azerbaijan in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Work5,797
  2. Education4,256
  3. Family2,062
  4. Other reasons1,733
First permits by country
  1. Germany3,718
  2. Poland2,765
  3. Lithuania2,501
  4. Hungary819
  5. Czechia502
  6. France452
  7. Netherlands435
  8. Italy366
  9. Latvia315
  10. Spain296
  11. Serbia291
  12. Slovakia242
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card471
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)351
  3. Researchers38
  4. Other paid activities4,937
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
855
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
2,046
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
48,741
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
545
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
57,558
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,424
Changed status into work, 2025
681
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
58
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Azerbaijan in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark202545258732
Sweden2025137162770204
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland202535629
Austria202518810979
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark25
  2. Sweden16
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Germany

Citizens of Azerbaijan living in Germany on 31 December 2025, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

By residence status, 31 Dec 2025
  1. International law, humanitarian or political reasons9,285
  2. Permanent residence title7,530
  3. Application for a residence title pending5,225
  4. Family reasons3,875
  5. Neither tolerated nor permitted2,900
  6. Education and training2,510
  7. Employment2,500
  8. Tolerated stay (Duldung)2,115
  9. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure1,845
  10. Special residence rights and national visas500
  11. EU free movement225

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

19k39k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
19k39k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201416,770
201518,766
201623,635
201725,325
201826,270
201926,980
202027,225
202127,865
202233,460
202336,280
202437,860
202538,520
Residents in Germany, 31 Dec 2025
38,515
With a residence title for employment
2,500
Permanent residence title
7,530
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Azerbaijan

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Azerbaijan, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Afghanistan1——
Albania1——
Algeria1——
Argentina1——
Austria1——
Belarus1——
Belgium1——
Brazil1——
Bulgaria1——
Chile1——
China1——
Colombia1——
Croatia1——
Czechia1——
Denmark1——
Egypt1——
France1——
Georgia1——
Germany1——
Greece1——
Hungary1——
India1——
Indonesia1——
Iran1——
Iraq1——
Israel1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Kazakhstan1——
Kuwait1——
Latvia1——
Libya1——
Lithuania1——
Malaysia1——
Mexico1——
Moldova1——
Morocco1——
Netherlands1——
Pakistan1——
Palestine1——
Poland1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
Serbia1——
Slovakia1——
Slovenia——1
South Korea1——
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Türkiye12—
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom1——
Uzbekistan1——
Countries
55
Missions
57
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Azerbaijan, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

1,9753,9502000200320062009201220152018202120242025
1,9753,950200020052010201520202025
Data table
200057
2001104
2002163
2003156
2004204
2005623
2006790
20071,268
20081,518
20091,255
20101,410
20111,893
20121,990
20131,733
20141,846
20151,270
2016643
20171,133
20181,226
20191,275
20201,403
20211,527
20223,950
20231,913
20241,352
20251,492
Remittances received, 2025
US$1,492 million
Share of GDP, 2025
2.0%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Azerbaijan, 2021
1.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Azerbaijan

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Azerbaijan → Türkiye
  • Azerbaijan → Germany
  • Azerbaijan → France
  • Azerbaijan → Italy
  • Azerbaijan → United States
  • Azerbaijan → Lithuania
  • Azerbaijan → Hungary
  • Azerbaijan → Czechia
  • Azerbaijan → Poland
  • Azerbaijan → United Kingdom
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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