Expat Guide to Living in Azerbaijan
Whether you're already living in Azerbaijan or preparing to move to Azerbaijan, our Expat Guide to Living in Azerbaijan offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Azerbaijan. For answers to specific questions, visit our Azerbaijan Forum to talk with expats in Azerbaijan.

Culture Shock in Baku, Azerbaijan
An expat living in Baku, Azerbaijan offers her perspective on living there and the culture shock she experienced. It offers insight into the realities of settling into Baku and how to manage it.

Culture Shock in Baku, Azerbaijan
A woman living in Baku, Azerbaijan shares her experiences with racism in Baku. She and her husband live in a regular neighborhood rather than an expat area. She speaks Turkish, which helps her understand Azerbaijani. Knowing what is being yelled at her as she walks down the street has been eye opening.
More Culture Shock Reports for Azerbaijan
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Azerbaijan handle it can be very comforting. Below are some of the responses from expats in Azerbaijan:Living Overseas Report
What are people's priorities in Azerbaijan - work? family? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Azerbaijan by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportMore Moving to Azerbaijan Reports
What should you take with you when you move to Azerbaijan? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Azerbaijan? Below are some of the responses from expats in Azerbaijan:
International School Report
Parents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to Azerbaijan with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Azerbaijan, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewDream vs. Reality Report
Most expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Azerbaijan. If you are already living in Azerbaijan, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportOverseas Retirement Report
Retiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Azerbaijan by taking our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHaving a Baby Abroad Report
How did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Azerbaijan? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Azerbaijan by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWorking Abroad Report
What's it like to find a job in Azerbaijan? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Azerbaijan? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
Submit a Working Abroad Report







