Required documents to buy a ticket

Ticket sales for domestic routes are carried out based on an identity document.

The following documents are considered as identity proof:

When issuing a travel document (ticket) for inter-regional (intercity) passenger trains, one of the following documents from the traveling passenger is required (original, copy, or extract from the my.gov.az portal):

• Identity document of an Azerbaijani citizen (identity card or information from the Electronic Government Information System / QR code (through registration on the "My.gov.az" portal));
• Identity document of a Turkish citizen (TC – identity card);
• Passport (all types);
• Military ID card – for active military personnel, soldiers (if no military ticket, a replacement leave certificate) and cadets;
• Birth certificate or identity card for children under 15 years of age. For newborns (within one month), a certificate issued by the maternity hospital (a free ticket should be issued in the name of the mother or father);
• Certificate of release from custody (valid for the duration of the certificate);
• Other temporary identity confirmation document;
• Temporary residence permit for foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan;
• Permanent residence permit for foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan;
• Identity document certified by the Embassy;
• Diplomatic passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
• Service ID issued to foreign citizens working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
• Return certificate to the Republic of Azerbaijan;
• Refugee Protection Certificate issued by the UNHCR, which confirms the legal residence of these individuals in our country, is accepted as an identity document for purchasing tickets and traveling on domestic passenger trains.

Foreign citizens must present an identity document in order to purchase a ticket. If a foreign citizen stays in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 10 to 90 days, they must present a migration registration document (in electronic form or as a certificate) to the ticket cashier.