Azerbaijan Digital Nomad Visa (Not Yet Open)

Azerbaijan has no digital nomad visa in force. Status: Not yet available. A Migration Code amendment giving digital nomads business visas passed one reading on Sept. 30, 2026 and would take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

The bill is not final. According to APA reporting of the Sept. 30, 2026 plenary, it would let digital nomads receive a business visa without the usual invitation letter, provided they earn a minimum income from foreign sources. Separately, the 2026 to 2030 tourism program approved on Aug. 20, 2026 plans an electronic digital nomad visa subtype for 2027 and 2028 (APA).

Until a law takes effect, remote workers visit on the ASAN e-visa, which allows a stay of up to 30 days (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

• Today: ASAN e-visa, or visa-free entry where a bilateral agreement allows it
• Planned: a business visa for digital nomads, proposed to start Jan. 1, 2027
• Not yet published officially: the income threshold, stay length, fee and application channel

No one can apply for a digital nomad visa yet, so there are no official eligibility rules.

Press coverage of the draft describes it as aimed at foreigners and stateless people who work remotely, mainly in digital technology fields, and earn their income from foreign sources (APA). The draft sets a minimum foreign income, but the Milli Majlis and the State Migration Service have not published the threshold, so this page does not print a figure.

Until then, most nationalities need the ASAN e-visa; visa-free entry applies only under bilateral agreements (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Longer stays run through a temporary residence permit from the State Migration Service on general grounds such as employment, entrepreneurship or investment. Remote work for a foreign employer is not one of those grounds.

No official document list exists for the planned visa. The draft, as reported, drops the invitation letter that business visas normally need; every other requirement waits on the final law and its implementing rules.

For the ASAN e-visa used today (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UK travel advice):

• Passport: UK travel advice says passports usually need at least 6 months of validity on arrival; other nationalities should confirm the rule for their passport.
• Online application: filed and paid on the ASAN Visa portal.
• Registration: foreigners staying more than 15 days must register their place of residence with the State Migration Service, online or in person.

No fee has been published for the planned digital nomad visa.

• ASAN e-visa: a state fee is paid online when applying; the portal shows the current amount, and the urgent service costs more.
• Income test: the draft sets a minimum foreign income. It is an eligibility test, not a fee, and no official figure exists yet.
• Other costs: any registration, translation or legal help needed for a longer stay.

There is no application process for a digital nomad visa yet, and no agency has been named to issue it.

For a visit on the ASAN e-visa:

• Apply online on the ASAN Visa portal at least 3 business days before travel; an urgent service issues visas within 3 hours (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
• Enter within the validity period. A standard e-visa is single entry and allows a 30-day visit within 90 days of validity (UK travel advice).
• Register with the State Migration Service if the stay will pass 15 days.
• Extend if needed by applying to the State Migration Service at least 3 days before the permitted stay ends (UK travel advice).

No stay length, renewal rule or path to residence has been published for the planned visa.

• Single-entry e-visa: up to 30 days per stay (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
• Multiple-entry e-visa: stays of up to 90 days.
• Extensions: requested from the State Migration Service before the permitted stay ends (UK travel advice).
• Longer stays: a temporary residence permit from the State Migration Service, on general grounds.

Individuals present in Azerbaijan for more than 182 days in a calendar year are tax residents under Tax Code Article 13.2.5 (Azerbaijan tax residency sheet, OECD). Residents are taxed on worldwide income.

Lawmakers also passed a Tax Code amendment in third reading on July 15, 2026. APA reports that it exempts a digital nomad's income from contracts with unrelated foreign payers from income tax for 20 years from the date digital nomad status takes effect. Its signature and start date have not been confirmed from an official source, and the exemption depends on a digital nomad status that does not exist yet.

Remote workers on short visits should track their days and check whether a tax treaty applies to their home country.