Europe

Insurance

You are advised to obtain comprehensive medical as well as travel insurance to cover illness, injury and loss of money, baggage and tickets before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. Serious illness or injury may require evacuation to Turkey or Western Europe so you should ensure that your insurance covers this.  For more general information see travel insurance.

 

If things do go wrong when you are overseas then this is how we can help.
 

Registering with the British Embassy

Register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.

 

Consular Assistance

Around 5,000 – 7,000 British nationals visit Azerbaijan every year, mainly on business. The Embassy provides a full consular assistance service, including issuing passports, registering births and deaths and certain notarial acts. The Embassy also assists British Citizens in distress, including those in detention. The main types of incidents for which British nationals require consular assistance in Azerbaijan is for passport renewals.

Money

All goods and services should be paid for in local currency (Manats). However, US Dollars and the Euro are widely used. Sterling, US Dollars and Euros can easily be exchanged for the local currency. Major hotels and international supermarkets and restaurants accept credit cards. You are advised not to carry large amounts of cash. ATMs can be found in most major towns and cities. Prior to leaving the United Kingdom you are advised to contact your bank and inform them that you will be travelling to Azerbaijan. For anti-fraud reasons UK banks will often place a block on any UK issued credit or debit cards that you use in Azerbaijan if you have not informed them before travelling.