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Azerbaijan visa for citizens of Japan

Citizens of Japan get an Azerbaijan visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Baku: ≈ 7,530 km, about 10 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Azerbaijan visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Azerbaijan passport: 35.
Citizens of Japan and Azerbaijan can travel together visa-free to 33 countries, for example: China, Micronesia, Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Vanuatu, Iran, Georgia, Armenia, United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
Citizens of Azerbaijan, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Azerbaijan

Travelling to Azerbaijan: good to know

Tokyo — Baku: about 7,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Baku 07:00.
Local currency: Azerbaijani Manat.
Languages: Azerbaijani and Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ AZN 1.70.
Azerbaijan is the 42nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.