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Azerbaijan for Costa Rican passport holders: eVisa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇨🇷 Costa Rican
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

eVisa

e-Visa (ASAN Visa), single entry up to 30 days

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Azerbaijan government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (en.wikipedia.org). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

e-Visa (ASAN Visa), single entry up to 30 days. Not from an official Azerbaijan government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of Azerbaijan'. Confirm with the embassy before travel.

Conditions

  • Print the e-visa; passport valid 3 months beyond visa expiry (per the source).

About this route

Route type
eVisa: you apply online before you travel.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourceen.wikipedia.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 16 Oct 2026 against en.wikipedia.org · Secondary_research

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Fee not published by the official source.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

Quick answers

Do Costa Rican passport holders need a visa for Azerbaijan?

e-Visa (ASAN Visa), single entry up to 30 days. e-Visa (ASAN Visa), single entry up to 30 days. Not from an official Azerbaijan government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of Azerbaijan'. Confirm with the embassy before travel. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visa_policy_of_Azerbaijan&oldid=1379153600

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Azerbaijan

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Costa Rican passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see mfa.gov.az.

Working in Azerbaijan

Main work visa routes for Azerbaijan

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Work permit (obtained by the employer from the State Migration Service)

For: Foreign employees of an employer in Azerbaijan

  • The employer obtains the work permit for the foreign employee; a labour contract without a work permit is prohibited
  • Vacancy must not be filled by a qualified Azerbaijani citizen
  • Extension requested by the employer at least 30 days before expiry
Length
1 year (or the contract term if shorter); extendable by up to 1 year each time

Source: State Migration Service of Azerbaijan – Foreigners' migration guide (work permit) (migration.gov.az).

What the source says

"Foreigners and stateless persons can carry out paid labour activity in the Republic of Azerbaijan after juridical persons, physical persons dealing with entrepreneurship activity without establishing juridical persons, and branches and representations of foreign juridical persons obtain a work permit for them." … "Concluding labour contract with foreigners without obtaining a work permit is prohibited." … "Work permit is issued for 1 year or in case the labour contract is concluded for the period of less than 1 year it is issued for that period. Validity period of the work permit can be extended each time for not more than 1 year."

Checked 2 Nov 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Azerbaijan

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Airside transfer within 24 hours: no transit visa

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry says no transit visa is needed to change planes at an Azerbaijani airport if you stay in the designated airport area, stay no more than 24 hours, and hold onward tickets and documents for your destination.

Conditions

  • Stay in the designated airport transit area.
  • No more than 24 hours.
  • Onward ticket and entry documents for your destination.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Embassy of Azerbaijan to the UK (MFA), Transit visa: 'A transit visa shall not be required for the transit passage of foreigners and stateless persons in the following cases: ... when foreigners or stateless persons go to the country of destination by plane with a transfer at the airport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, providing that the passengers have documents that permit them to enter the country of destination, airline tickets confirming their departure time ... and duration of their stay in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall not exceed 24 hours. In this case, the passengers cannot leave the special area designated in the territory of the airport.'”

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Before you go to Azerbaijan

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Azerbaijan.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page
Taking cash out
Up to USD 10,000 in foreign cash can be taken out with an oral declaration; USD 10,000–50,000 needs a written declaration plus the customs documents showing you brought it in; more than USD 50,000 can only leave by bank or postal transfer.

Official source: customs.gov.az · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Taxi overcharging

    How it works: Some visitors have been severely overcharged by local taxis.

    How to avoid it: Agree the fare first or make sure the meter is on; use a known firm or a taxi app.

  2. Requests for undocumented payments

    How it works: Officials occasionally ask foreigners for undocumented payments.

    How to avoid it: Don't pay; report mistreatment by traffic police or health staff to the relevant government department.

  3. Card skimming and ATM fraud

    How it works: Fraudsters can copy your card details without you noticing.

    How to avoid it: Use ATMs inside banks where possible, check street ATMs for tampering and keep your card in sight when paying.

Emergency numbers in Azerbaijan

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

Explore Azerbaijan

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Azerbaijan guide picks out places to visit, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Gobustan rock art · Sheki and the Khan's Palace
Read the full Azerbaijan guide

Costa Rican passport: of the 149 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 86 visa-free, 14 visa on arrival, 32 eVisa or travel authorisation, 17 embassy visa.

Azerbaijan: rules verified from an official source for 36 of 198 passports. Azerbaijan guide and every passport →

Where else can Costa Rican passport holders travel? See every destination we cover →

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Plan your trip to Azerbaijan

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 16 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.