Visa requirements for Azerbaijani citizens

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Visa requirements for Azerbaijani citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Azerbaijan.

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As of 2024, Azerbaijani citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 73 countries and territories, ranking the Azerbaijani passport 72nd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Azerbaijani citizens holding ordinary passports
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Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)Reciprocity
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan Visa required [2]
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Visa not required [3] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • According to Albanian law must register within 24 hours of your arrival at the local police.
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Visa required [4] X
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Visa required [5]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Visa required [6]
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required [7] 1 monthX
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Visa required [8]
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Visa not required (Special permit required) [9]
  • Visa is not required, but Azerbaijani citizens must have a special entry permit to enter or transit. [10]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Online Visa required [11] [12]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Visa required [13]
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Visa not required [14] 3 monthsX
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival [15] 14 days
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Visa on arrival [16] 30 daysX
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Visa not required [17] 28 daysX
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Visa not required [18]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Visa required [19] X
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Visa required [20]
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin eVisa [21] [22] 30 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
X
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan eVisa [23] [24]
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Online Visa / Visa on arrival [25] 30 days [26] X
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required [27] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • According to Bosnia and Herzogovina law must register within 24 hours of your arrival at the local police.
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana eVisa [28] [29] 3 months
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Visa required [30] X
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Visa required [31] X
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Visa required [32] X
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso eVisa [33] [34]
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Visa on arrival [35] 1 month
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival [36] [37] 30 daysX
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon eVisa [38] [39]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Visa required [40] X
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Visa on arrival [41] X
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Visa required [42]
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad Visa required [43]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Visa required [44] X
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Visa required [45] X
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Visa not required [47] 90 days
  • Extendable up to 180-days stay within a 1-year period.
X
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Visa on arrival [48] 45 daysX
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo Visa required [49]
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa [50] [51] 7 days
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Visa required [52] X
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire eVisa [53] [54] 3 monthsX
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Visa required [55] X
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Tourist card required [56] 90 days
  • Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
X
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Visa required [57] X
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Visa required [58] X
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Visa required [59] X
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti eVisa [60] [61] 90 days
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Visa not required [62] 21 daysX
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Visa required [63]
  • Visa required, except for passengers with a valid visa issued by Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Romania, United States, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State.
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Visa not required [64] 90 daysX
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt eVisa / Visa on arrival [65] [66] 30 days
  • Tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts do not require a visa up to 14 days.
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Visa required [67]
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea eVisa [68] [69]
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea Visa required [70]
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Visa required [71] X
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Visa required [72]
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia eVisa [73] [74] up to 90 daysX
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Visa required [75]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Visa required [76] X
Flag of France.svg  France Visa required [77] X
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon eVisa [78] [79] 90 daysX
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Visa required [80]
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Visa not required [81] 1 year
  • If have entered in Abkhazia or South Ossetia the border officers won't let you pass to Georgia.
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Visa required [82] X
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Visa required [83]
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Visa required [84] X
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Visa required [85]
  • Holders of a pre-clearance letter may collect visa upon arrival.
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Visa required [86] X
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea eVisa [87] [88] 90 daysX
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival [89] 90 daysX
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Visa required [90]
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Visa not required [91] 3 monthsX
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Visa required [92] X
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Visa required [93] X
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Visa required [94] X
Flag of India.svg  India eVisa [95] 30 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports [Note 2] or 3 designated seaports. [Note 3] [96]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[ citation needed ]
  • Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. [97]
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Visa required [98] X
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Visa not required [99] 30 days
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq eVisa [100]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Visa required [101] X
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Visa required [102] X
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Visa required [103] X
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Visa on arrival [104] X
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Visa required [105] X
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival [106] [107] 3 monthsX
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Visa not required [108] 30 days
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation [109] [110] 90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is USD 32.50.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati Visa required [111]
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Visa required [112]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Visa required [113] X
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Visa required [114] X
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Visa not required [115]
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival [116] 30 daysX
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Visa required [120] X
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Free visa on arrival [121] 1 month
  • 1 month extendable for 2 additional months.
  • Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non-refundable return or round trip ticket.
X
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho eVisa [122] [123] X
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Visa required [124]
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya eVisa [125] [126]
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Visa required [127] X
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Visa required [128] X
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Visa required [129] X
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Visa on arrival [130] 60 daysX
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival [131] [132] 90 daysX
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Visa not required [133] 30 days
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Free visa on arrival [134] 30 daysX
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Visa required [135]
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Visa required [136] X
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Visa on arrival [137] 90 daysX
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Visa on arrival [138] X
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Visa on arrival [139] 60 daysX
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Visa required [140] X
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia Visa not required [141] 30 daysX
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Visa not required [142] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Visa required [143] X
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Visa required [144] X
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Visa not required [145] 90 days
  • According to Montenegro law must register within 24 hours of your arrival in Montenegro at the local police.
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Visa not required [146] [147] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • From 28 August 2024.
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique eVisa / Visa on arrival [148] [149] 30 daysX
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Visa required [150]
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Visa not required [151] 90 daysX
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru Visa required [152]
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival [153] 90 days [154] X
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Visa required [155] X
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Visa required [156]
  • Diplomatic and service passports with the former USSR symbol issued in Azerbaijan are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them. [157]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. [158]
X
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Visa on arrival [159] 90 daysX
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Visa required [160]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria eVisa [161] [162] 90 days
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Visa required [163] X
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Visa required [164] X
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Visa required [165] X
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan eVisa [166] 90 days
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Free visa on arrival [167] 30 daysX
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Visa required [168] X
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea eVisa [169] [170] 60 days
  • Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Visa required [171] X
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Visa required [172] X
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Visa required [173]
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Visa required [174] X
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Visa required [175] X
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Visa not required [176] 30 daysX
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Visa required [177] X
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Visa not required [178] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • According to Russian law must register during 7 working days at the place of residence in Department of Citizenship and Migration.
  • A migration card must be produced along with passport.
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival [179] [180] 30 daysX
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis eVisa [181] [182] X
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Visa required [183]
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required [184] 3 monthX
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Visa not required [185] 60 daysX
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Visa required [186] X
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa [187] [188] X
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival [189] [190] 90 days
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Visa on arrival [191] X
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Visa not required [192] 90 days [193]
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • According to Serbia law must register within 24 hours of your arrival at the local police.
X
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Electronic Border System [194] [195] 3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
X
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone eVisa [196] [197] 3 months
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Visa required [198]
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Visa required [199] X
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Visa required [200] X
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Visa required [201] X
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia Visa on arrival [202] 30 daysX
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Visa required [203]
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan eVisa [204] [205]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
X
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Visa required [206] X
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival [207] [208] 60 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period. [209]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
  • If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Visa required [210] X
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Visa not required [211] [212] 90 days
  • An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. [213]
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. [214]
X
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Visa required [215] X
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Visa required [216] X
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria eVisa [217] X
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Visa not required [218] 90 days
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival [219] [220] X
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Visa required [221]
  • Maximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.
X
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Visa on arrival [222] 30 daysX
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo eVisa [223] [224] 15 daysX
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Visa required [225]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Visa required [226] X
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Visa not required (conditional) [227]
  • Visa not required for tourist groups organised by a travel agency.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Visa not required [228] 90 days
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Visa required [230]
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Visa on arrival [231] 1 monthX
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda eVisa [232] [233] 3 monthsX
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Visa not required [234] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Visa not required [235] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Visa required [236] X
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Visa required [237] X
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Visa required [238]
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Visa not required [239] Unlimited
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Visa not required [240] 30 daysX
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Visa required [241] X
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Visa required [242]
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam eVisa [243] [244]
  • e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Visa required [245]
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia eVisa [246] [247] 90 daysX
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Visa on arrival [248] 30 daysX

Visa facilitation

Azerbaijan concluded a visa facilitation agreement with the Flag of Europe.svg  European Union (excluding Denmark and Ireland) which reduces the number of documents sufficient for justifying the purpose of the trip, envisages issuance of multiple-entry visas, limits the length of processing and reduces the issuing fee or waives it entirely for many categories of its citizens. [249]

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. [250] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021 The New Cover of the International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Philippines.jpg
Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year [251] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana. [252]

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. [253] [254]

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens [255] [256] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled). [257]

Some countries, such as Japan, [258] Ireland and the United Kingdom, [259] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, [260] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, [261] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, [262] Philippines, [263] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam. [264]

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives [265] and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, [266] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata , banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity. [267]

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport) Border Control Entry Permit Israel.jpg
Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait, [268] Lebanon, [269] Libya, [270] Syria, [271] and Yemen [272] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[ citation needed ]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside. [273]

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, [274] [275] Argentina, [276] Brunei, Cambodia, [277] China, [278] Ethiopia, [279] Ghana, Guinea, [280] India, Japan, [281] [282] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), [283] Malaysia upon entry and departure, [284] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, [285] Singapore, South Korea, [286] Taiwan, Thailand, [287] Uganda, [288] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation), [289] [290] [291] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa. [292]

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports [293] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa. [294] [295]

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Visa requirements for Venezuelan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Venezuela.

Visa requirements for Paraguayan citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of foreign states on citizens of Paraguay.

Visa requirements for Zimbabwean citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Zimbabwe. As of 2 July 2019, Zimbabwean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 64 countries and territories, ranking the Zimbabwean passport 80th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Andorran citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Andorra citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Andorra. As of 11 January 2024, Andorran citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 172 countries and territories, ranking the Andorran passport 19th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

Visa requirements for Guyanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Guyana.

Visa requirements for Bhutanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bhutan. As of 2 July 2019, Bhutanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 52 countries and territories, ranking the Bhutanese passport 92nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Mozambican citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Mozambican citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Mozambique.

Visa requirements for Central African citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Central African Republic. As of 2 July 2019, Central African Republic citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 49 countries and territories, ranking the Central African passport 94th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

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Notes

  1. Custom procedure for 24-hour visa-free transit is required in principle, except in Beijing (both Capital and Daxing), Shanghai Pudong, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu Tianfu and Xi'an if no leaving of international transit areas. [46]
    • Panghok - Taichang (Vietnam)
    • Lantui - Baka (China)
    • Meuang mom - Wan Pong (Myanmar)
    • Tanalaeng Dry Port - Nongkai (Thailand)
    • Nonghaed - Nam kanh (Vietnam)
    • Pakxan - Bungkan (Thailand)
    • Nam phao - Cau treo (Vietnam)
    • Na pao - Cha lo (Vietnam)
    • Nam ngeun - Huay konl (Thailand)
    • Namheuang - Nakaseng (Thailand)
    • Phoudou (Thailand)
    • Nam soy - Na meo (Vietnam)
    • Phoukeua - Kontoum (Vietnam)
    • Lalai (Vietnam)
    • Pangmone - Phayao (Thailand)
    • Daktaock - Nam Giang (Vietnam)
    • Savannakhet Airport
    • Vientiane
    • Savannakhet
    • Bokeo
    • Vientiane
    • Savannakhet
    • Khammouane
    • Bokeo
    • Samliemkham (Thailand and Myanmar)
    • Tanalaeng - Nongkai (Thailand)
    • Daensavan - Lao bao (Vietnam)
    • Veunkham - Nong nok khian (Cambodia)
    • Vang tao - Chongmek (Thailand)
    • Boten - Bo han (China)