In a daring transfer to facilitate international local weather diplomacy, the Government of Azerbaijan has formally launched the COP29 Special Visa, a streamlined and free visa system designed completely for contributors of the twenty ninth Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), set to happen in Baku from November 11 to 22, 2025.
This thrilling announcement comes because the nation ramps up preparations for what is predicted to be one of the vital pivotal local weather occasions of the last decade — bringing collectively world leaders, scientists, negotiators, and activists from practically 200 nations.
Your Gateway to COP29: The Special Visa Portal Is Live!
Azerbaijan has unveiled a consumer-pleasant on-line visa portal at https://cop29.az/en/cop29-services/visa-application, launched in collaboration with the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations beneath the President of Azerbaijan. This new visa platform is embedded within the ASAN Visa Portal and is tailor-made to course of particular entry permits for COP29 contributors.
Accessible 24/7, the multilingual portal presents help in 11 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, and Korean. The system includes a utterly paperless, absolutely digital application — a nod to sustainability becoming for a world local weather summit.
Who Can Apply?
To be eligible for the COP29 Special Visa, candidates should:
- Be formally registered by means of the UNFCCC Online Registration System.
- Hold a legitimate passport (with at the very least 3 months’ validity past the date of entry into Azerbaijan).
- Use the visa hyperlink supplied within the UNFCCC affirmation electronic mail, or apply through Azerbaijan’s diplomatic missions overseas.
Application Fast Track — and It’s FREE!
Approved contributors can apply freed from cost, and the COP29 Special Visa can be issued inside three enterprise days of submission. Once processed, the visa affirmation can be despatched through electronic mail, and customers can obtain the visa instantly from the portal.
Validity: This visa grants a single-entry keep of as much as 30 days. If contributors must exit and re-enter Azerbaijan (e.g., for pre-sessional conferences), they need to reapply utilizing their UNFCCC registration quantity.
Important: Participants planning prolonged stays (30+ days) should register their place of residence with the native migration service.
Already Visa-Exempt? You’re Covered!
Azerbaijan at the moment operates visa-free journey agreements with a number of nations. Citizens of those nations do not must apply for the COP29 Special Visa. However, they’re nonetheless required to register with migration authorities if staying past 30 days.
Don’t Delay – Apply As Soon As You Register!
With hundreds of attendees anticipated, officers encourage early purposes to keep away from final-minute journey hiccups. Azerbaijan is pulling out all of the stops to make sure that this 12 months’s UN Climate Summit is inclusive, accessible, and seamless.
This new visa regime isn’t just about logistics — it’s a press release. Azerbaijan is welcoming the world to Baku, the place local weather choices will form the planet’s future — and so they’re ensuring nothing stands in your means.
Ready to affix the local weather revolution in Baku? Your quick-observe entry awaits.
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