ASAN Visa System
ASAN Visa (ASAN Viza) is the official electronic visa issuance platform of the Republic of Azerbaijan, operated by the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations to issue single-entry 30-day eVisas to citizens of 90+ eligible countries.
Legal Context & 2026 Border Rules
Established by Presidential Decree in 2016 and continuously modernized through 2026, the ASAN Visa system digitized Azerbaijan’s border clearance by replacing paper consular sticker visas with a barcode-verified PDF electronic visa.
Through the ASAN Visa architecture, eligible foreign nationals submit their passport bio-page and travel dates online without visiting an embassy, providing biometric fingerprints in advance, or uploading hotel/flight confirmations.
Approved ASAN eVisas are linked directly to the State Border Service (DSX) database at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) and regional international airports, while still requiring travelers to carry a printed A4 copy for airline boarding and border inspection.
What You Should Do Before & During Your Trip
- Ensure your passport is valid for at least 3 months (90 days) beyond the expiration date of your requested 90-day eVisa window.
- Print your approved ASAN eVisa PDF on a clean A4 or Letter sheet before heading to the airport.
- Verify that the passport number, birth date, and full name on the ASAN PDF match your passport’s Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) character-for-character.
Common Traveler Mistakes
- Confusing the 90-day validity period with a 90-day stay—your maximum stay inside Azerbaijan is strictly 30 days.
- Attempting to re-enter Azerbaijan on the same eVisa after a side trip to Georgia or Turkey (all ASAN eVisas are single-entry).
Frequently Asked Questions About ASAN Visa System
What does ASAN stand for in ASAN Visa?
ASAN stands for the "Azerbaijan Service and Assessment Network" (and also means "easy" in the Azerbaijani language), Azerbaijan’s award-winning e-government public service agency.
Does an ASAN eVisa need to be stamped into my passport before flying?
No. The ASAN eVisa is delivered electronically as a PDF document. You print the PDF and present it alongside your passport at airline check-in and at Azerbaijan border control.
Related Official Glossary Terms
The Azerbaijan Urgent 3-Hour eVisa (Təcili Viza) is an official priority processing tier within the ASAN Visa system that reviews and issues single-entry 30-day electronic visas within 3 to 5 hours, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and Azerbaijani public holidays.
Every Azerbaijan ASAN eVisa carries two distinct day counters: a 90-day Validity Period (the 3-month calendar window during which you are allowed to enter and exit Azerbaijan) and a 30-day Duration of Stay (the maximum number of calendar days you may physically remain inside Azerbaijan on that single entry).
The Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) consists of the two lines of 44 standardized OCR-B characters, chevron symbols (<<<), and check digits printed at the bottom of your passport bio-page, which the Azerbaijan ASAN Visa system uses as the authoritative source for your legal name, passport number, nationality, and expiration date.
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