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South Africa visa for citizens of Azerbaijan

Citizens of Azerbaijan need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Azerbaijan: the passport opens 35 countries visa-free; Baku — Pretoria: ≈ 7,680 km, about 10 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Azerbaijan passport?

No: citizens of Azerbaijan need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Azerbaijan passport you can visit 35 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 88 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Azerbaijan passport ranks 132nd of 199.
Azerbaijan passport: visa-free access to 35 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Azerbaijan and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 17 countries, for example: Georgia, Palestine, Russia, Seychelles, Tanzania, Malaysia, Eswatini, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Bahamas, Micronesia, and Haiti.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Baku — Pretoria: about 7,680 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Baku 12:00 — Pretoria 10:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 144th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Azerbaijan.