Get The Visibility Your Company Needs
Reduce compliance risks and mobility costs while managing individual and project-related travel with ImmiSMART: the solution that unifies your travel and mobility programs.
Search Results for: Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN: E-Visas to Allow Stays of 90-Days with Multiple-Entries
January 18, 2018
Effective 12th January 2018, e-visas obtained through the ASAN Viza website will allow stays of up to 90 days, rather than the previous 30 days, and multiple entries, rather than a single entry, as previously. However, as of the date of writing, the ASAN Viza site has not yet been updated to reflect this change to the […]
Read MoreAZERBAIJAN: No More Post-Arrival Change of Status for Foreign Workers or Business Travellers
October 17, 2017
Effective immediately, foreign nationals travelling to Azerbaijan for work or business must obtain the appropriate work or business visa before travelling. What has changed? Previously, most foreign nationals travelling to Azerbaijan for work or business would enter the country on an e-visa or a visa on arrival as a visitor, and then change status post […]
Read MoreAZERBAIJAN: Urgent E-visa Now Available
September 19, 2017
Effective 30th August 2017, an urgent e-visa option is now available for Azerbaijan, with a processing time of three hours. What are the changes? Nationals who qualify to use the online ”ASAN Viza” e-visa system now have the option of an urgent e-visa service, which is available on weekends and public holidays. The urgent service […]
Read MoreAZERBAIJAN: New Rules for Payment of Work and Residence Permit Fees
May 5, 2017
Effective immediately, the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued updated payment instructions for state fees for work permits and temporary residence permits. The new rules stipulate that these payments must be made directly from the account of the sponsoring employer in Azerbaijan, and can no longer be made on the employer’s behalf […]
Read MoreAZERBAIJAN: New Online Visa System Imminent
February 3, 2017
From January 2017, the State Agency on Public Services and Social Innovations (ASAN Centres) will begin to process electronic visitor visas through the new “ASAN Viza” system. How does the ASAN Viza system work? The e-visa will be issued for a period of stay of 30 days. Foreign nationals can apply for a new e-visa […]
Read MoreAZERBAIJAN: Work Permit Exemptions Announced
June 17, 2016
Amendments to the Migration Code of Azerbaijan came into effect earlier this month, the new changes mean that certain company directors and specialists will be exempt from requiring a work permit. Additionally, a recent presidential decree announced an upcoming new…
Read MoreAZERBAIJAN: New Visa-on-Arrival Option for US Nationals
February 23, 2016
Effective immediately, US nationals travelling on the New York - Baku direct flight with Azerbaijan Airlines will be able to obtain a 30-day single-entry visa upon arrival at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku. This option is available for US…
Read MoreQATAR: Traveling to the FIFA World Cup 2022
August 23, 2022
In preparation for travelers heading to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, the authorities have announced that any foreigners traveling from 1 November 2022 to Qatar should procure a Hayya Card prior to entering the country, except Qatari Residence permit holders.
Read MoreSOUTH KOREA: Tuberculosis Test for Long-Term Visa or Residence
April 1, 2020
16 more countries have been added to the list of countries whose nationals are required to submit a tuberculosis test certificate in support of long-term visa and Alien Registration Certificate (ARC) applications in South Korea.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Entry Ban Extended to Schengen States, UK and Ireland
March 12, 2020
US President Donald Trump has announced the suspension of entry for travelers of any nationality who have been in the Schengen area in the previous 14 days.
Read More