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South Africa passport to Azerbaijan

e-Visa for South Africa passport holders.

South AfricaAzerbaijanShort stay
e-Visa

South Africa passport holders need an e-visa for Azerbaijan, applied for online before travelling.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Azerbaijan — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Azerbaijan's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the e-visa you are issued
Azerbaijan passports in South Africa
Visa required
Getting in
Apply on Azerbaijan's official e-visa portal rather than a third-party site that charges extra, allow a few working days at least, and keep the approval to show at the border.
Long stay

Staying in Azerbaijan longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 5 routes researched:

Azerbaijan visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with South Africa passports

The closest countries we cover that let South Africa passport holders in with less paperwork than Azerbaijan does.

Georgia400 km from AzerbaijanVisa-free · 360 daysArmenia500 km from AzerbaijanVisa on arrivalJordan1,600 km from AzerbaijanVisa on arrivalIsrael1,600 km from AzerbaijanTravel authorisationQatar1,700 km from AzerbaijanVisa on arrivalSaudi Arabia1,800 km from AzerbaijanVisa on arrival
What changes

South Africa and Azerbaijan side by side

South AfricaAzerbaijan
CapitalPretoriaBaku
LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, EnglishAzerbaijani
CurrencySouth African RandAzerbaijani Manat
GDP per person (2025)$6,598$7,411
Population64.7M10.2M

GDP and population: World Bank.