France visa for Azerbaijani citizens

For the tourist visa, France’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 1 mission in Azerbaijan, with its embassy in Baku.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Azerbaijan (Baku) received 24,236 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 22,619. The refusal rate was 6.2%. That is barely different from 2024 (7.0%). The number of applications was almost unchanged (23,708 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.8% of the applications lodged in Azerbaijan that year, from 3.0% at the consulates of Greece to 26.1% at those of Bulgaria. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the most applied-for Schengen state in Azerbaijan.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Azerbaijan, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Azerbaijan to France, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 3 November 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Azerbaijani citizens can stay in France

How long Azerbaijani citizens may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Azerbaijani citizens apply

In Azerbaijan, applications go to the French embassy in Baku, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets Azerbaijani citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for Azerbaijani citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Azerbaijani citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Azerbaijan

French citizens need an e-Visa for Azerbaijan, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.