Visa Information
E-Visa (ASAN Visa) for most nationalities.
3 days (usually within hours).
- One of the easiest e-Visas in the world — often approved in hours.
- Baku is a stunning modern city.
- Cannot visit Armenia directly from Azerbaijan (borders closed).
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Safety & Health
Baku is safe and modern. Low crime. Avoid Nagorno-Karabakh border area. Authoritarian government.
- Taxi overcharging — use Bolt.
- Tourist pricing in Old City restaurants.
Avoid Nagorno-Karabakh area. Armenian border closed. Don't photograph government buildings.
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Cultural Tips
- Explore Baku's Old City (Icherisheher) — UNESCO World Heritage.
- Visit the Flame Towers — Baku's iconic skyline.
- Try plov, dolma, and pomegranate everything.
- Don't discuss Armenia favorably.
- Don't photograph military or government buildings.
- Don't criticize the government.
Tip 10% at restaurants. Round up for taxis.
Casual. Baku is modern and fashionable. Modest in rural areas.
Muslim majority but very secular. Baku is liberal. Mosques welcome visitors. Alcohol widely available.
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