How to apply from Azerbaijan

You can apply for your British passport at the British Embassy in Baku.

Your application will be forwarded to the UK’s Regional Passport Production Centre in Düsseldorf for processing.   

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• Where to send
• How much
• How to pay
• Timing
• Delivery back to you
• Specific requirements
• Need more information
• Urgent travel
• Contact us
  

Where to send

Applications must be made in person to the British Embassy in Baku.

British Embassy Baku
45 Khagani Street
AZ1010
Telephone: + 994 (12) 4377878
Fax: (+9821) 6405-2276

How much

Passport fees:  

Adult passport

• 32-page passport - €164
• 48 page passport - €198

• Child passport (32 pages) - €104

Courier fee – Each customer will be required to pay a courier fee to cover the cost of sending the application to Düsseldorf and for the return of the passport from the UK:

• Courier Charge €29
 

How to pay

You should pay by credit card using the credit card form. The cards we accept are Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards. We are unable to accept Maestro cards, American Express, JBC or Diners’ Club cards.

YOU MUST NOT SEND CASH

Passport photographs

Please ensure that you submit photographs that meet our criteria - see the IPS rules for photographs. Failure to do so will delay the processing of your application whilst we wait for correct photographs to be submitted.

Timing

We aim to process the new passport within four weeks from the date the fee is taken by/in Dusseldorf and the application contains all of the information we need. Failure to provide all of the required documentation will result in your application being delayed or returned. If it is a first time application, or you are replacing a lost or stolen passport, you should allow at least six weeks.  

We would remind customers that travel should not be booked until a passport has been issued and received by you. We cannot accept responsibility for any costs incurred if travel is booked and subsequently cancelled before you have received your passport.

Delivery back to you

Your passport will be returned to the British Embassy in Baku.  You will be contacted by the Embassy when your passport is ready for collection.  

Specific requirements from Azerbaijan

• Original documents are required in support of passport applications. All original documentation will be returned to you.
• If you are renewing an existing passport you will be able to retain this for ID purposes only while your new passport is processed.  However, you will need to bring your current passport with you when you apply.  In most cases you will not need to provide any further documents with your application.
• Extra documents may be required for first time applications.
• An additional photocopy of all supporting documents, including certified translations including your current British passport, is required.

Please note, if you are applying for a second passport you will need to submit a letter from your employer requesting the reason why you need a second passport and certified copies of the bio-data page of your original passport.  Consular Section can provide a certified copy service.  There is an additional charge for this.

NATIONALITY ENQUIRIES: Please note that we are unable to provide advice on enquiries related to nationality. Please see the section on Am I Eligible for a UK Passport (Link on left hand side) for further information.

Translations:

All foreign legal documents submitted with a passport application (such as birth/death/marriage certificates, divorce papers, change of name documents, affidavits, etc) should be translated into English. 

Need more information

If you need detailed information about what type of passport you need, what documents you need to supply for different types of application, please go to What passport do I need?

Urgent travel:

If you need to travel urgently and your normal passport is not available you should contact the British Embassy, Consular Section in Baku at + 994 (12) 4377878.

If you need to travel urgently and you cannot wait for your full replacement passport application to be processed, the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Baku may be able to issue an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) to travel back to the UK or any other country which accepts a UK ETD. Please note they will not be able to answer general passport questions or give information on passport applications in progress.

Please note that we will need to make a number of checks before issuing an ETD. You should contact the British Embassy by phone or in person to discuss your needs.

When applying for an ETD you will need to provide:

• completed ETD application form
• form of personal identification with photograph
• passport size photograph
• police report (for lost and stolen passports)
• confirmed travel itinerary.

The charge for an Emergency Travel Document is £95.00 payable in cash in local currency.  We are not normally able to process ETDs outside office hours.

Contact Us:

Customers can contact the British Embassy in Baku if they need more information about the application process.

British Embassy
45 Khagani Street
AZ1010
Email: generalenquiries.baku@fco.gov.uk
Telephone + 994 (12) 4377878