Azerbaijan destination information

All you need to know before visiting Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan summary

Azerbaijan is a small country with around 10M Azerbaijani. Official language is Azerbaijani. Azerbaijan uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, Β°C). Time zone is UTC+04:00. Currency used in Azerbaijan is Azerbaijan Manat (AZN).

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ATMs in Azerbaijan are Common. Internet speed in Azerbaijan is on average 3.6 Mbps. In Azerbaijan you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

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General

Socket πŸ”Œ

Azerbaijan uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

Languages πŸ—£οΈ

  • Azerbaijani

Money

Currency πŸ’±

1 AZN = 0.58 USD

Azerbaijan uses the Azerbaijani manat (symbol: ?), code AZN.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 manats. Manat is subdivided into 100 q?piks. Coins come in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5, 3 and 1 q?piks.

ATM 🏧🏦

Common

Automatic teller machines are common in Azerbaijan. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM β€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.

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Phone

Mobile Phone πŸ“±

Azerbaijan uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming 🌐

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Azerbaijan upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Universal :

999

Police :

999

Ambulance :

999

Fire department :

999

Calling ☎️

International

To call Azerbaijan, dial +, then 994 (the country code for Azerbaijan), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within Azerbaijan, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 12 .


international: + 994 12 1234567
calling local: 012 1234567

Internet connection

Internet Speed πŸ’―

Internet speed in Azerbaijan is on average 3.6 Mbps.

Wifi πŸ“‘

WiFi coverage in Azerbaijan is low. It is not as easy to find one.

SIM Card πŸ“Ά

You can buy a SIM card for about 15.18 AZN, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Azercell, Bakcell or Nar Mobile.

Driving

Rules πŸš—

In Azerbaijan you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Limits 🚦

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 110 km/h (68 mph) on motorways, 110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways, 20 km/h (12 mph) in residential areas, 60 km/h (37 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.

Weather

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