The diplomatic passport of the Republic of Azerbaijan is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Passports (hereinafter – the Law) and the Regulation on the Implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Passports (hereinafter – the Regulation).

The list of public officials entitled to obtain a diplomatic passport is established by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Passports.

In addition, the Director of the Cultural Centre under the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan abroad, as well as the spouse, children under the age of 18, dependent children over the age of 18, and unmarried daughters over the age of 18 accompanying the public official on assignment, shall be provided with a diplomatic passport for the duration of the assignment.

No state fee is charged for the issuance or replacement of a diplomatic passport, which is issued for a period of five years or for the period determined for the performance of special duties.

Diplomatic passports shall be issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, no later than within five business days, only in the cases provided for in the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Passports and on the basis of the relevant official request of the competent state authority, state-owned enterprise, or organization, or non-commercial entity.

Documents Required for the Issuance of a Diplomatic Passport:

• An official request from the competent state authority, state-owned enterprise or organization, or non-commercial entity:
  • For the issuance of a diplomatic passport to a public official;
  • On the issuance of a diplomatic passport to the spouse, minor child (under 18 years of age), disabled child over the age of 18, or unmarried daughter of an official.

The original official request must be submitted after being fully completed and certified with the seal of the competent authority represented and the signature of its head.

• The original official letter addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the relevant state authority, state-owned enterprise or organization, or non-commercial entity, containing information on the official’s assignment abroad in connection with official duties (dates of assignment and, where necessary, the term of authority with respect to the assignment) and the necessity to issue a diplomatic passport in this regard;
• The original and a copy of the identity card;
• The original and a copy of the diplomatic passport, if available;
• For the public official’s child under the age of 18 — the consent application from both parents;
• In case of theft of the passport — a certificate from the police authority at the place where the crime occurred, confirming the submission of a complaint, is required for the issuance of a new passport.

Notes:

• Fingerprints and photographs for the diplomatic passport shall be taken at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
• A passport shall be replaced if its validity expires, or if the holder’s surname, first name, or patronymic is changed, or if the passport, including its electronic carrier (chip), becomes unusable, or if errors are detected in the information contained in the passport or its electronic carrier.
• Except in cases where the validity period of a visa exceeds that of the passport being replaced, the previous passport shall be returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• An official request for the replacement of a diplomatic passport may be submitted when seven months remain until the expiry of its validity.
• In the event of the loss of a passport, the citizen must immediately inform the passport-issuing state authorities, and if such an event occurs abroad, the diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
• If a lost passport is subsequently found, either before or after the issuance of a new passport, the found passport must be returned without delay to the issuing authority.
• In the event of the theft of a passport, the passport holder or the legal representative must submit a written application to the police authority at the place where the crime occurred. A certificate confirming the acceptance of such an application shall be issued to the person concerned, and this certificate shall serve as the basis for making the relevant entry in the State Register of Invalid Documents regarding the invalidity of the stolen passport and, on this basis, for issuing a new passport upon the application of the passport holder or the legal representative.
• If the grounds for the issuance of a diplomatic passport cease to exist, unless otherwise provided by law, the head of the relevant state authority, state-owned enterprise or organization, or non-commercial entity shall return the passport to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, or, if this is not possible, provide information to the Ministry to that effect.
• Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan holding diplomatic passports, for the purpose of obtaining visas to foreign countries to which they are assigned on official duty shall apply to the diplomatic mission or consulate of the relevant foreign country accredited in or located in the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the basis of a note from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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