St. Kitts and Nevis Signs Visa Waiver Agreements with Azerbaijan Covering All Passport Types

St. Kitts and Nevis and Azerbaijan have signed two agreements abolishing visa requirements between the two countries for holders of all passport types, including ordinary passports.

The agreements were signed in New York on 24 September 2026 by Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

What Do the St. Kitts and Nevis and Azerbaijan Visa Waiver Agreements Cover?

The first agreement covers holders of diplomatic and official/service passports. The second covers holders of ordinary passports, including St. Kitts and Nevis citizens who obtained citizenship through the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme.

Dr. Douglas announced the signing on social media, describing the agreement as “strengthening diplomatic ties and making travel easier for citizens of both countries”.

According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministers also discussed political dialogue, mutual visits and closer coordination within the UN and the Non-Aligned Movement.

The agreements have been signed, but visa-free travel has not yet taken effect. Travellers should wait for official confirmation that the new agreement has entered into force before relying on visa-free entry.

Azerbaijan signed similar agreements during the same week in New York, including with Antigua and Barbuda for ordinary and diplomatic passports, and with Benin for diplomatic and service passports.

How Is St. Kitts and Nevis Strengthening Its Passport?

The agreement with Azerbaijan is the latest step in St. Kitts and Nevis’s effort to protect and expand the reach of its passport.

The Federation has signed visa waiver agreements with a growing number of countries in recent years, including Ghana in March 2026, and uses its diplomatic engagements at the United Nations to open new travel routes for its citizens. Each agreement adds to the visa-free destinations of the St. Kitts and Nevis passport.

The government is also investing in the security of the passport itself. Under the National Biometric Enrolment and Passport Modernisation Programme, launched in April 2026, all citizens by investment must obtain a new biometric passport by 31 July 2027.

The programme brings the document in line with EU, US and UK security standards, which helps protect the passport’s existing visa-free access.

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