Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is located on the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. This country is on the Caspian Sea. It is surrounded by the Russia, Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia. It is known in the world as a multicultural country. Azerbaijan has made great strides in changing people’s lifestyles in recent years with the expansion of the tourism industry, has caused a lot of capital to enter the country. Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and famous for its tourism and remarkable unique style architectures.

Some of Salient features of Baku are as under:-

  • Affordable to live
  • Safe environment
  • Warm in the spring
  • Good air quality on average
  • Spacious and not crowded
  • Very easy to do business
  • High quality of education
  • Roads are pretty safe
  • Highest literacy rate in the world and ranks among top 3 countries
  • One of the secular nations in the world where religion has no impact on politics, economics and social life.
  • Modern and unique designs of buildings
  • Cleanliness is remarkable especially within the capital Baku
  • Large scale infrastructure of underground Metro train in Baku
  • Equal political rights to women along with men
  • Most of Azerbaijanis speak Turkish, Russian and English
  • Azerbaijan was always well known for its oil wealth for Nobel prize fund based on oil of Azerbaijan
  • Azerbaijanis were always well known in oil engineering and Azerbaijan was always pioneering country in oil engineering
  • Azerbaijan has 9 types of climate

Benefits of living in Azerbaijan The cost of housing in Azerbaijan

The low cost of housing and apartments in Azerbaijan makes foreigners/immigrants comfortable. By staying in Azerbaijan, you can rent a luxury house with internet, TV, parking, furniture for   400$ a month. So need not to worry at all because with any budget you will be able to find a suitable home.

Ultra-Modern Metro train subway system

Having 25 stations on three lines, Green, Red and Purple. The Baku Metro is 36.63 km in length. By 2030, it is planned to expand the infrastructure of Baku Metro and create a giant underground transport network consisting of 76 stations, six electric depots, and five lines with a total length of 119.1 kilometers. Moreover, the Baku Metro has introduced an “accessible subway” service to make the subway system accessible for people with disabilities including people with low vision, people who are hard of hearing, the elderly, pregnant women with hand luggage.

Other benefits of staying in Azerbaijan

Medical services in this country have developed a lot in recent years. There are modern hospital in the capital Baku that offers advanced medical services. Investment and low cost of housing are other benefits of living in Azerbaijan.

Temporary Residence Permit

A temporary residence permit is issued for one year and can be extended four times, for one year each time. Its duration corresponds with that of a work permit. Foreigners who leave Azerbaijan must return within the validity period of their temporary residence permit.

Rights of Foreign Citizens living in Azerbaijan

Foreigners can work, invest in Azerbaijan, use local banks, move within Azerbaijan, marry and divorce an Azerbaijani citizen, have health, home and travel insurance and study at educational institutions.

How to get an Azerbaijani passport?

After 5 consecutive years of residence in Azerbaijan and commitment to the laws of this country and having a suitable source of income, you can apply for permanent residence with the government and if you stay in this country continuously for 3 years after that and do not commit any criminal offense and do not have any tax debts, you can get a passport from this country after that. It should be noted that Azerbaijan does not accept dual citizenship and you must renounce your previous citizenship. So that you can get citizenship in this country.

Study in Azerbaijan

In general, due to the favorable conditions and the reasonable cost of living in this country especially in Baku, many people are applying to study in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

6 MAIN REASONS TO STUDY IN AZERBAIJAN

Affordable

Compared to numerous higher education institutions, not only life, but also tuition fees are quite affordable.

Diverse

Find out the diversity and beauty of Azerbaijan by all means, from lifestyle to nature. Tolerance and multiculturalism are not just words, but the constituent elements of a lifestyle of Azerbaijanis. Feel the real hospitality of the people of the land of fire. Experience living in multiple climate zones and discover the mystery of diversity.

Modern

Azerbaijan always strives to acquire and adapt the latest educational trends along with other innovative tools to boost global engagement and promote an inter-cultural dialogue as the established modern country.

International Student-friendly

International orientation weeks provide new foreign students with the chance to meet other students and faculty members in their programs, get informed about tips that will help them with their studies, and learn about university services offered in a student-friendly atmosphere.

Traditional

Despite the current stage of rapid internationalization, Azerbaijan always keeps aligning its conventional values with novel trends. People share and learn new things, pass on to generations, which we call culture. Azerbaijani human capital serves as an example, since it is meant to be one of the most hospitable nations in the way of being able to combine modern and traditional culture.

Safe

Azerbaijan is one of the safest countries in the world. Number statistical database shows that the rate of crime is low.

Easy admission & Visa facility

To enter the Azerbaijan University, applicants do not need to come to the country, today it is enough to send a package of necessary documentation by e-mail. In order to obtain a study visa in Azerbaijan, you only need to provide an official invitation from the university, in which you plan to receive a diploma.

Cost of living – The standard of living in Azerbaijan is relatively high and the cost of living is very cheap. A student can live on $ 150 per month, with both accommodation and food included

Age advantage over other countries – In Azerbaijan, you can jump from your O-levels, directly to doing a bachelor’s degree.

Azerbaijan:-

  • O-level (age 16)
  • Bachelors (age 20)
  • Masters (age 24)
  • PHD (age 26)

Other countries:

  • O-level (age 16)
  • A-levels (age 20)
  • Bachelors (age 24)
  • Masters (age 26)
  • PHD (age 29)

Facts & Figures

7332 International students from 102 countries

150 Bachelor, master and PhD programs

50 Public and private higher education institutions

20 Dual diploma programs with leading universities

4     Languages of instruction: Azerbaijani, English, Russian, Turkish

4     Scholarship programs available

Setting up business in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s economy is currently among the most dynamic and rapidly growing in the region, mainly through the marketing of its huge natural resources. The nation’s healthy economic indices and constantly improving international credit rating is a result of the Government’s responsible fiscal policy and a long- term economic strategy. There are numerous business opportunities in the nation’s oil & gas industry, while the financial services sector is also one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy, resulting in huge growth in banking, insurance, leasing and other areas. The banking sector is well placed to help the development of financial services within Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan’s main trading partners include the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey, Italy, Germany, France, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Indonesia. Also, Azerbaijani legislation is evolving in accordance with the strategic goal of the Government of implementing a “Welcoming policy” for foreign businesses.

Foreign investments are also protected by certain government and statutory guarantees, while Azerbaijan has established a sound legal basis for promoting and protecting foreign investments.

Azerbaijan is the right choice to start a business because of a favorable business environment, stable economic growth rate, low tax requirements and tax incentives give us reason to say so. However, starting a business in a new country is not so easy. The problem is that you are not acquainted with the characteristics of the local market. At the same time, the requirements of local legislation are not familiar to you so it is important to be aware of all this when starting a new business. By sharing our experience with you, we will both minimize your risks and help you make your business successful

How can we help you when starting a new business?

We will help you by conducting proper market research in the field you want to invest in, which is important to start any business. Don’t be afraid because you don’t know the features of the local market. Through our services you will be able to get detailed authentic information about the features of the local market. A thorough knowledge of the local market will help you make the right decision. Its better to say that you will feel like you are starting a new business in your own country.

We will help you to plan and manage your new business

Business planning is one of the first necessary steps to start a business. With the right business planning, you will be able to track the future of your business from the beginning. We are ready to provide you with the most accurate information about the potential competitors of your future business, your business consumers/customers, the demand for your future business product in the local market, the risks that await you and forecasts for the future of your business.

Our services will also help you to manage your future business in the most optimal way and to control your business more easily.

A business idea is as valuable as money

What kind of business should you start? This question is probably on the minds of millions of people, not just you. A good business idea is more important than having money to invest in a business. We are ready

to present you many business ideas. We believe in ourselves. You can be sure that our business ideas will help you to earn the amount you dream.

A new country means new opportunities. That is why every year millions of people move to different countries to do business, work or just live. Similarly, every year tens of thousands of people immigrate to the Republic of Azerbaijan to live permanently or temporarily. The pace of economic development of our country, favorable business and socio-cultural environment are among the reasons why foreigners consider moving to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

We have been providing consulting services to foreigners in the process of immigration to the Republic of Azerbaijan on a legal basis for the last many years to our clients, give us reason to say with confidence that we are the most professional in our field.

If you have any of the above grounds, you can entrust us with consulting services for obtaining Temporary Residence Permits for yourself and your family members in Republic of Azerbaijan. We are ready to provide you and your family members with consulting services related to obtaining Permanent Residence Permits as well as citizenship of the Republic Azerbaijan.

Buying Properties in Azerbaijan

According to Azerbaijani law, locals and foreigners can buy property. Properties can be purchased both freehold and on a leasehold basis. While a foreigner can buy property like an apartment or a house but they cannot buy land (Plot), which is reserved for Azerbaijani citizens only.

During the last decade many houses and flats were built in the city and a variety of property is available for rent, including houses with gardens or backyards. Apartments are available for short- and long-term rent, while summer houses, which are near the beach (approximately 30 to 40 Km from Baku), can also be rented.

It is advisable to view rental properties with a representative from a real estate agency as finding landlords who speak English is difficult. Real estate agencies can assist in finding furnished or unfurnished accommodation and also help with contracts and inventory lists. They can also help arrange and assist in finding services for gardening, cleaning and maintenance, repairing small home appliances, plumbing, electrical installations and refurbishment.

Primary & Secondary Housing

Rental property in Baku is classified as primary or secondary. Primary housing was constructed after 2001, while secondary housing was built during the Soviet period.

Prices for primary housing are higher than those in the secondary housing market, except for secondary housing apartments that are centrally located and in walking distance from Fountain Square, Torgovaya Street, or are near Baku Boulevard (also known as the National Park). Baku has a metro which makes areas near metro stations popular, but traffic in the city centre is very congested.

All new residential buildings have hot and cold water, electricity, central heating or an individual combo heating system. In some older buildings residents can experience shortages in water, gas and electricity supplies.

Short-term Rentals

In the city centre, there is a choice of furnished, serviced apartments that charge a daily rate and are generally cheaper than hotels. Most real estate agencies also offer this kind of rental. For short-term rentals, owners prefer guests who plan to stay for at least three to five days. A reputable real estate agency has a representative meet guests at the airport, accompany them to the apartment and hand over the keys.

Guest houses in the Old City (Icheri Sherer) are a short distance from the main dining and shopping areas. Both guest houses and hotels in Baku offer short- and long-term stays, some also allow visitors to bring pets, including service dogs for people with disabilities.