| Country | Azerbaijan (AZ) |
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| Route | Azerbaijan Investment Residence Permit: 2026 Guide |
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| Route family | Investor |
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| Route type | investment |
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| Summary | Guide to Azerbaijan residence based on an investment of at least AZN 500,000 in the national economy. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Best-fit work models | InvestorSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Income requirement | No separate monthly-income floor is stated for temporary residence based on the AZN 500,000 economic-investment ground. For the corresponding permanent-residence ground, the Migration Code exempts qualifying applicants who have invested at least AZN 500,000 in the economy from the general proof-of-minimum-needs document.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | The qualifying economic investment itself must be at least AZN 500,000; no separate fixed bank-savings balance is stated. The Migration Code also exempts permanent-residence applicants relying on the at-least-AZN-500,000 economy-investment ground from separate proof of funds for minimum needs.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Qualifying temporary residence ground: investment of at least AZN 500,000 in Azerbaijan's economy. This is distinct from the property, deposit and securities grounds.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Processing time | Temporary-residence decisions follow the state-fee processing periods; the official schedule page lists 15- and 20-working-day tiers and notes its fee schedule was last updated 20 January 2023. Confirm current processing tiers before filing.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | For the AZN 500,000 economic-investment ground, a temporary residence permit may be issued for the requested period up to three years and extended for periods up to three years while the qualifying ground remains.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Extensions may be granted for periods up to three years while the qualifying economic-investment ground continues; extension is a separate authority decision.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Family members require their own applicable residence basis and supporting documents; the State Migration Service temporary-residence checklist requires notarized family consent for specified family grounds.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Application location | Apply to the State Migration Service in Azerbaijan while the applicant's temporary stay or residence remains lawful; the authority advises applying at least 30 days before the current stay expires.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | After at least two years of qualifying temporary residence, an applicant may apply for permanent residence if the applicable permanent-residence ground and other conditions are met; the investment ground remains AZN 500,000.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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