Azerbaijan residence permit: Work without a work permit

Your job needs no work permit: a journalist, athlete, coach, artist, seafarer, visiting lecturer, state employee, free zone or technology park staff.

Article 45.1.7-1 · Work

Who it is for
Your job needs no work permit: a journalist, athlete, coach, artist, seafarer, visiting lecturer, state employee, free zone or technology park staff.
What proves it
A document from the organisation that shows your category, such as an accreditation or a contract.
How long
First permit up to 1 year, each extension up to 2 years.
State fee
For one year AZN 120 (20 working days) or AZN 160 (15 working days). Two years AZN 240 or 320.
Permanent residence
The law is not clear for this ground. Ask the Migration Service before you plan on it.

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