Baku / 04.06.19 / Turan: Azerbaijan intends to simplify the visa regime for citizens of the European Union and, in particular, to extend to them the issuance of visas at airports. This was announced today by the head of the State Agency for Tourism Fuad Nagiyev.
According to him, in order to increase the tourist flow from the EU countries, negotiations are underway to simplify the procedure for issuing visas. It is about providing visas at airports.
In general, Nagiyev said, the Azerbaijani side is working to increase the number of tourists in six directions. In the summer season the tourist flow is expected from the EU, China and India. Attracting tourists from South Korea is also considered as a priority direction. In the near future, it is planned to open a representative office of the State Agency in South Korea.
According to Nagiyev, by the end of the year, the increase in tourist traffic in Azerbaijan can reach 8-12%. At the same time, the greatest number of tourists is expected from China, Asia and Israel.
In January 2017, Azerbaijan has already simplified the process of obtaining visas for EU citizens by introducing the ASAN VISA system, which can be obtained in three days.
At the same time, citizens of a number of Asian countries already receive visas at the Baku airport: These are Bahrain, China, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates.
With the CIS countries (with the exception of Turkmenistan) Azerbaijan has a visa-free regime.
Iranian citizens can get a 15-day visa on arrival only in Nakhchivan. Turkish citizens can get a 30-day visa at the Baku airport. -06D--
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