--- title: "Azerbaijan Work permit requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/azerbaijan/work-permit/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Azerbaijan · Work # Azerbaijan Work permit **First stay:** 1 yr Work permit for paid labour (Migration Code Art. 64-69) with temporary residence on work ground (Art. 45.1.8) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Work permit issued for 1 year, or the shorter contract period; extendable each time for up to 1 year (up to 2 years for work in the liberated territories). If it lapses without another ground the worker must leave within 10 working days.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport - **Work:** Yes (Work for the sponsoring employer in the permitted role for the permit term.) - **Spouse work:** Needs a permit (Spouse and dependants can apply for temporary residence on the family ground; family members do not receive work rights automatically.) ## Key facts Work permit is a work route for Azerbaijan. You can work locally. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** AZN 350 ≈ $210 · +2 more - **Processing:** 20 working days - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term To apply: 3 government fees listed below; decision: 20 working days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: AZN 350 ≈ $210 · +2 more** - AZN 350 (≈ $210) State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 3 months decided within 20 working days; AZN 500 (≈ $290) within 15 working days and AZN 700 (≈ $410) within 10 working days. - AZN 600 (≈ $350) State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 6 months decided within 20 working days; AZN 700 (≈ $410) within 15 working days and AZN 900 (≈ $530) within 10 working days. - AZN 1,000 (≈ $590) State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 1 year decided within 20 working days; AZN 1,200 (≈ $710) within 15 working days and AZN 1,400 (≈ $820) within 10 working days. **Renewal: Renewable** The work permit is issued for 1 year and extendable each time for up to 1 year; the employer applies at least 30 days before it expires. [State Migration Service of Azerbaijan](https://migration.gov.az/en/page/75) **Permanent residence: Time here doesn't count** The work-permit ground is not one of the temporary residence grounds that lead to a permanent residence permit. [State Migration Service of Azerbaijan](https://www.migration.gov.az/en/questions) **Processing: 20 working days** Work permit applications are decided within 10, 15 or 20 working days, depending on the state fee paid. [State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan](https://www.migration.gov.az/en/useful/62) **Presence rules: Away max 90 of 180 days** A temporary residence permit is cancelled if you stay outside Azerbaijan for more than 90 days within 180 days. [State Migration Service of Azerbaijan](https://www.migration.gov.az/en/questions) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Time on this route doesn't count toward permanent residence - Needs a job offer from an employer in Azerbaijan ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Employing a foreigner without a work permit is prohibited unless an exemption applies. - Exemptions cover permanent residents, entrepreneurs, heads and 51 percent founders of foreign-invested companies, and branch heads. - Exemptions also cover technology-park residents and their ICT specialists, and highly skilled migrants. - Secondments of up to 90 days a year in designated fields are also exempt. #### What you must show - The employer pays the state fee: AZN 350, (≈ $210) 600 or 1,000 (up to 3 months, 6 months or 1 year) for a decision within 20 working days; AZN 500, (≈ $290) 700 or 1,200 within 15 working days; AZN 700, (≈ $410) 900 or 1,400 within 10 working days. #### Documents - The employer submits an application, a passport copy and a notarised qualification document. - The employer submits a justification of the need for the foreign hire and its registration documents. - A certificate that the worker is not a carrier of listed infectious diseases is submitted. #### After you arrive - The labour contract must match the permit validity. - The employer requests an extension at least 30 days before expiry. - The permit is revoked if the extension fee is not paid within 30 days or if the residence permit is refused. ## What happens at day 182 How Azerbaijan decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 182 days in any consecutive 12-month period ending in the calendar year** Resident individual - **Foreign-source income:** Monthly employment income (general rates, Tax Code article 101.1); residents' taxable object is all income less deductions, with a credit for tax paid abroad (articles 96.1, 127). [All tax rules for Azerbaijan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/azerbaijan/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Employer-sponsored work permit for foreigners over 18. The employer must show a vacancy that no Azerbaijani citizen with the required skills is applying for and that employment services cannot fill locally. The worker then receives a temporary residence permit on the work-permit ground. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of AZN 350 (≈ $210) · State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 3 months decided within 20 working days; AZN 500 (≈ $290) within 15 working days and AZN 700 (≈ $410) within 10 working days. (sources 4, 2) - A fee of AZN 600 (≈ $350) · State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 6 months decided within 20 working days; AZN 700 (≈ $410) within 15 working days and AZN 900 (≈ $530) within 10 working days. (sources 4, 2) - A fee of AZN 1,000 (≈ $590) · State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 1 year decided within 20 working days; AZN 1,200 (≈ $710) within 15 working days and AZN 1,400 (≈ $820) within 10 working days. (sources 4, 2) #### Requirements - Employing a foreigner without a work permit is prohibited unless an exemption applies. (source 1) - Exemptions cover permanent residents, entrepreneurs, heads and 51 percent founders of foreign-invested companies, and branch heads. (source 1) - Exemptions also cover technology-park residents and their ICT specialists, and highly skilled migrants. (source 1) - Secondments of up to 90 days a year in designated fields are also exempt. (source 1) - The employer pays the state fee: AZN 350, (≈ $210) 600 or 1,000 (up to 3 months, 6 months or 1 year) for a decision within 20 working days; AZN 500, (≈ $290) 700 or 1,200 within 15 working days; AZN 700, (≈ $410) 900 or 1,400 within 10 working days. (sources 4, 2) - The employer submits an application, a passport copy and a notarised qualification document. (source 1) - The employer submits a justification of the need for the foreign hire and its registration documents. (source 1) - A certificate that the worker is not a carrier of listed infectious diseases is submitted. (source 1) - The labour contract must match the permit validity. (source 1) - The employer requests an extension at least 30 days before expiry. (source 1) - The permit is revoked if the extension fee is not paid within 30 days or if the residence permit is refused. (source 1) #### Stay - Work permit issued for 1 year, or the shorter contract period; extendable each time for up to 1 year (up to 2 years for work in the liberated territories). If it lapses without another ground the worker must leave within 10 working days. - First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Work Work for the sponsoring employer in the permitted role for the permit term. #### Family Spouse and dependants can apply for temporary residence on the family ground; family members do not receive work rights automatically. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Labour activity of foreigners: work permit conditions, exemptions, documents](https://migration.gov.az/en/page/75) · State Migration Service of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Work permit state fees FAQ](https://migration.gov.az/en/page_detail/647) · State Migration Service of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Temporary and permanent residence of foreigners and stateless persons (Migration Code grounds, documents, duration)](https://migration.gov.az/en/page/73) · State Migration Service of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 4. [State duties](https://www.migration.gov.az/en/useful/62) · State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 5. [FAQ: temporary and permanent residence permits](https://www.migration.gov.az/en/questions) · State Migration Service of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 ## Work permit and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Work permit | – | 1 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Branch head residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/azerbaijan/trp-branch-head/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Highly qualified specialist](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/azerbaijan/trp-highly-qualified-specialist/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) Portugal | Needs income from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930 | 2 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Employee visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/employee-visa/) Spain | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Work permit? A fee of AZN 350 (≈ $210). State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 3 months decided within 20 working days; AZN 500 (≈ $290) within 15 working days and AZN 700 (≈ $410) within 10 working days. A fee of AZN 600 (≈ $350). State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 6 months decided within 20 working days; AZN 700 (≈ $410) within 15 working days and AZN 900 (≈ $530) within 10 working days. A fee of AZN 1,000 (≈ $590). State fee, paid by the employer, for a work permit (or extension) of up to 1 year decided within 20 working days; AZN 1,200 (≈ $710) within 15 working days and AZN 1,400 (≈ $820) within 10 working days. ### How long can I stay on the Work permit? Work permit issued for 1 year, or the shorter contract period; extendable each time for up to 1 year (up to 2 years for work in the liberated territories). ### How long does the Work permit take to process? Work permit applications are decided within 10, 15 or 20 working days, depending on the state fee paid. ### Can I work on the Work permit? Yes. Work for the sponsoring employer in the permitted role for the permit term. ### Can I bring my family on the Work permit? Spouse and dependants can apply for temporary residence on the family ground; family members do not receive work rights automatically. ### Does the Work permit lead to permanent residence in Azerbaijan? Time on the Work permit doesn't count toward permanent residence in Azerbaijan. ### How are Work permit holders taxed in Azerbaijan? No special regime in our records is tied to the Work permit. The standard rules apply: Azerbaijan residents (more than 182 days in a 12-month period ending in the calendar year) are taxed on all income; employment income is taxed at 14% up to AZN 2,500 (≈ $1,470) a month and 25% above, while non-oil private-sector employees pay 3% up to AZN 2,500, (≈ $1,470) 10% to AZN 8,000 (≈ $4,710) and 14% above from 1 January 2026. ## More in Azerbaijan [Highly skilled migrant (points)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/azerbaijan/highly-skilled-migrant/) [Entrepreneur residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/azerbaijan/trp-entrepreneur/) [Company owner/head residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/azerbaijan/trp-company-head-51pct/) [Student residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/azerbaijan/trp-student/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇬🇪 IT sector permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/it-residence-permit/) [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/) [🇫🇷 Talent · Company officer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-corporate-officer/) [🇬🇧 Graduate visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/graduate-visa/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 5 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Labour activity of foreigners: work permit conditions, exemptions, documents](https://migration.gov.az/en/page/75) · State Migration Service of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Work permit state fees FAQ](https://migration.gov.az/en/page_detail/647) · State Migration Service of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Temporary and permanent residence of foreigners and stateless persons (Migration Code grounds, documents, duration)](https://migration.gov.az/en/page/73) · State Migration Service of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 4. [State duties](https://www.migration.gov.az/en/useful/62) · State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 5. [FAQ: temporary and permanent residence permits](https://www.migration.gov.az/en/questions) · State Migration Service of Azerbaijan · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.