This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Azerbaijan address formatting, postal code structures, and localization practices. It includes information on postal services, languages, time zones, and address validation standards across Azerbaijan.
Address Format
Structure for standardized Azerbaijan postal addresses:
- Organization or Addressee
- Building
- Thoroughfare PremisesNumber SubBuilding SubPremises SubPremisesLevel
- PostBoxType PostBoxNumber
- PostalCode Locality
- Country
Address Verification Data
Azerbaijan postal addresses verification data
| Available | Yes |
| Does the country use postal codes? | Yes |
| PO Box Indicator | Abunə qutusu, PO Box |
| ISO-2-Code | AZ |
| ISO-3-Code | AZE |
| Phonecode | 994 |
Address Example
Example of standardized Azerbaijan postal addresses
Country Info
Full Country Name: Republick of Azerbaijan
| Country Alpha-2 code | AZ |
|---|---|
| Country Alpha-3 code | AZE |
| Numeric Code | 031 |
Daylight saving time is not observed
Time Zone
Azerbaijan Time Zone Details
| Time Zone | UTC | DST |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan Time | UTC+4 | N/A |
Official Language
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijani Turkish) is the sole official language, written in the Latin alphabet since 1991 (with special letters ə, ç, ş, ğ, ı, ö, ü). Russian and English are widely used in business.
Fun Facts
- The total area of Azerbaijan is about 86,600 sq km / 33,436 sq miles, slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Maine. (CIA World Factbook)
- Azerbaijan is located in the South Caucasus along the western shore of the Caspian Sea, bordered by Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and Turkey via the Nakhchivan exclave. (CIA World Factbook)
- The population is predominantly ethnic Azerbaijani — a Turkic, mostly Shia Muslim majority — with significant diaspora communities in Russia and Iran. (CIA World Factbook)
- The terrain ranges from Caspian lowlands to the Greater and Lesser Caucasus mountains, with Mt. Bazardüzü the highest point at 4,466 m and the oil-rich Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian coast. (CIA World Factbook)
Postal Authority
Azərpoçt LLC (Azerpoçt) is the national postal operator of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the country’s Designated Postal Operator under the Universal Postal Union. It was founded in 1999 and provides domestic and international mail, parcel, and financial services across the country from its headquarters in Baku.
Reference: https://www.azerpost.az
Name Conventions
Population Names
In Azerbaijan, names follow Turkic and Soviet-era conventions with the given name preceding the father’s name and the family name:
[opt: title] [given name] [father's name, opt: marker] [FAMILY NAME]
Examples:
- Cənab Ilham Heydər oğlu Əliyev
- Leyla Vaqif qızı Məmmədova
- Doktor Anar Həsənov
- Professor Səbinə Rəsulzadə
- Cənab Elvin Əliyev və Xanım Leyla Məmmədova
Many Azerbaijani surnames carry Soviet-era Russian-style patronymic endings such as -ov/-ova and -yev/-yeva (for example, Aliyev, Mammadov, Hasanov). Native Azerbaijani endings -li, -lu, and -zadə also appear (for example, Rasulzadə, Vəzirli). Patronymic middle elements use “oğlu” (son of) for men and “qızı” (daughter of) for women and follow the patronymic name.
Common honorifics include Cənab (Mr.) and Xanım (Mrs./Madam, placed after the given name as in “Leyla Xanım”), alongside professional titles such as Doktor and Professor. Post-nominal titles exist but are uncommon - in lieu of prefix titles.
Names are written in the Latin alphabet (since 1991), with special letters ə, ç, ş, ğ, ı, ö, and ü. Note the distinction between dotted İ/i and dotless I/ı.
Organizational Names
Azerbaijani businesses register with the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy. Common legal entity designations include:
- MMC (Məhdud Məsuliyyətli Cəmiyyət) – Limited liability company
- ASC (Açıq Səhmdar Cəmiyyəti) – Open joint-stock company
- QSC (Qapalı Səhmdar Cəmiyyəti) – Closed joint-stock company
- Fərdi sahibkar – Sole proprietor
- Branch / Representative Office – Of a foreign company
Company names must be unique within the Commercial Register, must not be misleading, and must not suggest unauthorized affiliation with the state. The legal entity designation typically appears at the end of the company name.
