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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Azerbaijan 🇦🇿?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Azerbaijan at a glance

Capital: Baku · Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN, ₼) · Official languages: Azerbaijani, Russian · Calling code: +994

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in France (C, E) works with sockets in Azerbaijan. Mains voltage differs (Azerbaijan: 220 V; France: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Azerbaijan →

Your embassy in Azerbaijan

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Azerbaijan, contact the embassy of France:

• Embassy of France, Baku · Rəsul Rza küçəsi 9 · az.ambafrance.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Azerbaijan for French passport holders

• 🇦🇲 Armenia — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇬🇪 Georgia — Visa-free 360 days
• 🇶🇦 Qatar — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇹🇷 Turkey — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇮🇱 Israel — ETA required 90 days
• 🇧🇭 Bahrain — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇦🇿 Azerbaijani passport holders visiting France: Azerbaijani passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.

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