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Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD): arrival & transit guide

What to expect landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan: the arrival flow, transit rules, and onward transport.

Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku spans two terminal buildings, and international arrivals land at whichever one their airline uses, so it is worth checking your booking rather than assuming. From the gate, signage leads to passport control, where eligible passengers can pick up a visa on the spot; Azerbaijan also runs an online e-visa system, evisa.gov.az, that a lot of nationalities are expected to use instead, applying and getting approval before they fly rather than at the counter.

After passport control, baggage claim and customs follow before the exit into the arrivals concourse. Which pathway applies, visa-free, e-visa arranged in advance, or on the spot, depends entirely on your own passport, so check that against the requirement above rather than assuming one route at the airport.

Because the two terminals sit on the same airport grounds but are separate buildings, a passenger connecting between a flight into one terminal and a departure from the other uses a shuttle service that runs between them without leaving the airport's secure area. Build extra time into a connection that crosses terminals rather than treating it like a same-building transfer.

Taxis and pre-arranged transfers are available directly outside arrivals for the drive into central Baku.

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