Document checklist
Hong Kong → Azerbaijan: Work Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Passport or travel document copy
RequiredA copy of your passport or other border-crossing document.
Source: State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits
Work permit application form
RequiredThe application form, using the sample approved by the relevant executive authority.
Source: State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits
Financial
State fee payment
RequiredPayment of the state fee is required before the work permit is issued. The page doesn't publish the fee amount, check the current fee with the State Migration Service.
Source: State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits
Purpose of travel
Reference justifying why a foreign worker is needed
RequiredA reference from your employer justifying the necessity of employing you (a foreigner) in the job in question.
Source: State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits
Insurance
Health certificate
RequiredA reference certifying you're not a carrier of a virus from any disease on the list of dangerous infectious diseases.
Source: State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits
Other
Employer's identification and tax registration (individual entrepreneur)
RequiredIf your employer is an individual dealing in entrepreneurship: notarized copies of their identification document and taxpayer registration certificate.
Source: State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits
Employer's registration documents (legal entity)
RequiredIf your employer is a legal entity: notarized copies of its charter and its state registration certificate.
Source: State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits
Notarized proof of the qualification your job needs
RequiredA notarized copy of a document confirming you have the qualification required for the job you'll do.
Source: State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits
Why applications on this route get refused
Position could be filled by a local job seeker
A work permit depends on the job being a vacancy that Azerbaijani citizens with the required skills or qualifications haven't taken, and on local employment services being unable to meet the employer's need for staff from local labour resources.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that they can show the position genuinely can't be filled by a qualified local candidate.
Applicant under 18
The source describes the work permit as available to every able-bodied foreigner over 18 years old.
How to avoid it: Confirm you meet the minimum age before applying.
Missing employer registration or qualification documents
The application needs the employer's registration documents (or the individual employer's ID and tax registration) and a notarized copy of your qualification proof.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that all their registration paperwork and your qualification proof are notarized and ready before applying.
Sources
- State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Work Permits · checked 23 Sept 2026
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