Police certificatesLast checked October 21, 2026
Police certificate for Azerbaijan
Reference note about conviction (criminal record certificate)In personEmbassy or consulateOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Issued by
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan (Main Directorate for Operational and Statistical Information, city and district police departments, MIA of Nakhchivan AR); also issued by MIA staff at ASAN Service Centres
- How to apply
- Submit an application with your identity document at an MIA office or an ASAN Service Centre. The application must give full name, date and place of birth, citizenship, address and ID card details.
- From abroad
- Citizens living abroad and foreigners or stateless persons who previously lived in Azerbaijan apply through Azerbaijani diplomatic missions or consulates; where there is none, through missions in third countries, with applications routed via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Processing time
- 1 working day from receipt of the application (in Azerbaijan)
- Notes
- Each person may obtain the certificate only about themselves, or via a representative with power of attorney; parents or legal representatives apply for minors or persons under guardianship. Applies to citizens, foreigners who live or lived in Azerbaijan, and stateless persons.
Not confirmed
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Check the official page.
- Fee not stated on the MIA page.
- MIA page links an online portal (e-xidmet.mia.gov.az) but does not confirm this certificate can be requested online.
- Azerbaijani embassy pages (london, rome, hanoi, ottawa .mfa.gov.az) failed TLS certificate verification, so embassy fees and processing times could not be read.
- Local-language name not given on the page read.
Official sources
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