Rules for issuance of a passport

The following documents are required from a citizen for issuing ordinary passport:

• application form for issuing a national passport (application for issuing a national passport to a citizen who has reached the age of 18 and an application for issuing a national passport to a citizen who has not reached the age of 18);
• Identity card of a citizen (or birth certificate of a citizen who has not reached the age of 15 or a personal identification card);
• Document on payment of state fee;
• passport is issued within two business days, in cases of immediate treatment or death of a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan or accompanying person (s) or his close relative living abroad - documents referred to in item 3.3 of the Regulations;

When a passport is issued to a citizen who has not reached the age of 15:

• Medical certificate about blood group (this document is not required when the child's personal identification card is submitted);
• Document certifying the rights of the adoptive parent, guardian or custodian of children deprived of parental care.

When issuing a national passport to a citizen who has not reached the age of 15, the application form is signed by his/her parents and other legal representatives of children deprived of parental care.

A citizen's application form may be issued by a citizen or legal representative of a citizen between the ages of 15 and 18. In either case, the application must contain a signature of a citizen between the ages of 15 and 18.

"Documents required for the issuance of a national passport must be accepted for proceedings by diplomatic representations and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan if submitted fully in accordance with the legislation."

Responsibility and restrictions established by the legislation

Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan may issue an administrative complaint and (or) appeal to the court for delay in consideration of application form or for refusal of its consideration.

In accordance with Article 332 of the Code on Administrative violations of the Republic of Azerbaijan the unjustified refusal of issue to citizens of identity cards, passports or identity card of a seaman, demand of documents for their release, which are not envisaged by legislation either admission of red tape at issue (replacement) of identity card or passport as well, as its illegal requisitioning or acceptance on security entails imposition of penalty in amount of 85-90 AZN.

The ordinary passport of citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan should be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan if it is damaged or its validity expired and or the holder passed away.

In accordance with Article 331 of the Code on Administrative violations of the Republic of Azerbaijan the loss or deliberate spoiling of identity card or passport by citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan in a territory of foreign country may entail an imposition of penalty in appropriate amount which is charged by the diplomatic representation or consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan.