Azerbaijan temporary residence permit

The Migration Code lists the grounds: close relationship with an Azerbaijani citizen; investment of at least AZN 500,000; real estate worth AZN 100,000; a term deposit of AZN 100,000; state securities of AZN 100,000; highly qualified specialist status or highly skilled migrant status; being a family member of a resident foreigner; heading a branch of a foreign company; heading or owning 51 percent of a foreign-invested company; entrepreneurship.

Further grounds are a work permit, full-time study, professional religious work at a registered religious institution, being a victim of human trafficking, assisting criminal prosecution bodies, international agreements, and groups such as accredited journalists, sailors, visiting lecturers, coaches and athletes, Alat Free Economic Zone staff and ICT specialists of technology park residents.

Every application includes the official form, a passport copy valid more than 3 months beyond the permit, a notarised document proving the ground, a medical certificate on HIV and hepatitis B and C, a copy of your current stay document, two 3.5 x 4.5 cm photos, proof of the address where you will be registered and, if someone else provides the home, their statement and ID copy. Children without a passport add a notarised birth certificate.

Copies of the passport and address documents are checked against the originals, which are then returned.

Adults, decision in 20 working days: AZN 30 (3 months), 60 (6 months), 120 (1 year), 180 (18 months), 240 (2 years), 300 (30 months), 360 (3 years). Decision in 15 working days: AZN 40, 80, 160, 240, 320, 400 and 480. Children pay half; students pay AZN 40 or 60 a year. Reissuing a lost card costs AZN 20.

The receipt is shown when the card is handed over. If the fee is not paid within 30 days after the decision period, the permit is cancelled.

Apply at least 30 days before your temporary stay or current permit expires. Applications are made in person or through a legal representative; parents apply for children under 18. You can track the file through the SMS electronic service for application tracking and pay online after retrieving the payment code.

If the ground still exists, extend at least 30 days before expiry with the same documents. Without an extension or a pending application you must leave when the permit expires.

A permit can be cancelled if you stay outside Azerbaijan for more than 90 days within 180 days (not for highly skilled migrants), if the person who gave consent for your address asks for deregistration and you do not register elsewhere within 10 working days, or if the ground disappears. After cancellation you must leave within 10 days.