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World Passport Index · October 2026

Azerbaijan passport: rank 149 of 199

The Azerbaijan passport scores 43.8 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 66 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 74.0, rank 128).

43.8Investor Score · out of 100rank 149
74.0Mobility Scorerank 128
66Destinations without a prior visa
133–163Rank range with varied weights
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Photo: Baku seen from the Upland Park · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)

Investor Score

How the Azerbaijan passport scores on each pillar

PillarPointsWhat drives it
Weighted mobility8.4 / 3066 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 28% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance.
Right to live and work0.0 / 20No automatic right to live and work in another country.
Banking access15.0 / 15Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations12.0 / 15Military service also applies to citizens abroad
Citizenship flexibility3.0 / 10Dual citizenship not allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on broad grounds
Stability and consular protection5.3 / 10Political stability 64/100 · rule of law 51/100 · embassies or consulates in 71 countries.
Investor Score43.8 / 100

Weighted mobility

Where Azerbaijan passport holders can travel

Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.

Visa-free36
Electronic travel authorisation3
Visa on arrival27
E-visa41
Visa required91

Right to live and work

Where Azerbaijan citizens can live and work

Azerbaijan citizens have no automatic right to live and work in another country: residence abroad depends on each country's immigration rules — or on a residence or citizenship by investment programme.

Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility

Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Azerbaijan citizens

Banking

  • Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.

Tax and obligations

  • Military service also applies to citizens abroad

Citizenship

  • Dual citizenship not allowed
  • Passed automatically to children born abroad
  • Can be withdrawn on broad grounds

Stability and consular network

  • Political stability 64/100 · rule of law 51/100 · embassies or consulates in 71 countries.

Azerbaijan passport: common questions

How many countries can Azerbaijan passport holders visit without a visa? +

66 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 36 visa-free, 3 with an electronic travel authorisation and 27 with a visa on arrival. A further 41 offer an e-visa, and 91 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Do Azerbaijan citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +

Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.

Is the Azerbaijan passport good for investors? +

It ranks 149 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 43.8 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.

Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.

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