Azerbaijan has announced new restrictions on the length of stay for Russian citizens in the country, effective January 1, 2025.
According to a decree published on the Azerbaijani government’s website, Russian citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in Russia will be limited to a maximum stay of 90 days within a single calendar year.
“The temporary stay of citizens of the Russian Federation entering the Republic of Azerbaijan without a visa, as well as stateless persons permanently residing in the Russian Federation, cannot exceed 90 days within a single calendar year,” the decree states.
The decision, signed by Prime Minister Ali Asadov, was introduced as a reciprocal measure following Russia’s implementation of a similar restriction for Azerbaijani citizens in Russia, as noted by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The announcement coincides with recent news of a tragic plane crash involving an Azerbaijani aircraft. On December 25, an Embraer jet operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, traveling from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.
