Security guard services
Security Guard Services in Azerbaijan
High-end retail in Azerbaijan is concentrated mainly in Baku, around Neftchilar Avenue, Nizami Street and Fountains Square, and in shopping centers such as Port Baku Mall, 28 Mall and Ganjlik Mall. Most business activity is also in the capital, while office and residential projects are expanding in new districts such as White City.
Security Considerations in Azerbaijan
Security programs in Azerbaijan usually cover stores, office buildings, hotels and shopping centers in Baku. The program applies the same Post Orders, the same supervision procedure and a single reporting format at every site. The working language is Azerbaijani, Russian is also widely used, and English is required at the offices of international companies and at hotels.
Baku hosts major events such as the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, concerts at Baku Crystal Hall and international conferences, and during these periods traffic and visitor numbers increase in the city center. Resort areas such as Gabala and Shahdag create seasonal demand. Coverage plans should include relief officers, reinforcement during event and peak season periods, and a procedure for working with the shopping center’s own security service.
- Neftchilar Avenue
- Nizami Street
- Fountains Square
- Icherisheher (Old City)
- Port Baku Mall
- 28 Mall
- Ganjlik Mall
- Deniz Mall
- White City
- Baku Crystal Hall
How Coverage Works in Azerbaijan
McCray designs the program, and officers follow McCray Post Orders.
How to Become a Licensed Security Guard in Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, non-state (private) security activity requires a special permit (license) from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Applicants are private security companies or the security units of legal entities; requirements for individual security guards could not be confirmed from the official pages reviewed.
Regulator: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi) issues the special permit (license) for non-state (private) security activity. The acceptance of documents is governed by Administrative Regulation No. Q77-001-12 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated 30 November 2012 (in force since 12 December 2012). mia.gov.az/az/menu/29767
Agency Licensing
A private security company or the security unit of a legal entity applies to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a special permit for non-state (private) security activity. Required documents: an application in the form set out in Annex 1; a copy of the state registration certificate; a copy of the tax registration document; for each site on the list, a document confirming the right to use it (ownership, lease or other basis); and a document confirming payment of the state fee, with the receipt submitted to the Ministry’s Main Department of Public Security. The fee is set under Decree No. 658 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 23 November 2007; the amount is not shown on the Ministry’s page. Documents are submitted in person.
The Ministry issues a separate special permit to acquire and store service and civilian weapons. The documents listed for this permit are: an application, a copy of an identity card confirming citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a medical certificate showing the absence of mental or nervous illness, drug addiction and alcoholism and adequate eyesight, and two 3×4 cm photographs. Documents are submitted to the police in person. The Ministry’s page does not state how this applies to private security companies.
Not confirmed.
Sources
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan: Special permit (license) for non-state (private) security activity
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan: List of service providers
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan: Special permit to acquire and store service and civilian weapons
- e-qanun.az record of Administrative Regulation Q77-001-12
Requirements change. Confirm current rules with the official regulator before applying. This summary is general information, not legal advice. Last reviewed November 2026.
Cities in Azerbaijan
- Baku
- Ganja
- Sumgait
- Gabala
- Shaki
Coverage in other cities is arranged on request.
Administrative Divisions of Azerbaijan
- Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
- Baku
- Ganja
- Sumgait
- Mingachevir
- Shirvan
- Naftalan
- Lankaran
- Shaki
- Yevlakh
- Khankendi
- Absheron
- Aghjabadi
- Aghdam
- Agdash
- Aghstafa
- Agsu
- Astara
- Balakan
- Barda
- Beylagan
- Bilasuvar
- Jabrayil
- Jalilabad
- Dashkasan
- Fuzuli
- Gadabay
- Goranboy
- Goychay
- Goygol
- Hajigabul
- Imishli
- Ismayilli
- Kalbajar
- Kurdamir
- Lachin
- Lankaran District
- Lerik
- Masally
- Neftchala
- Oghuz
- Gabala
- Gakh
- Gazakh
- Gobustan
- Guba
- Gubadly
- Gusar
- Saatly
- Sabirabad
- Shabran
- Salyan
- Shamakhi
- Samukh
- Shaki District
- Shamkir
- Siyazan
- Shusha
- Tartar
- Tovuz
- Ujar
- Khachmaz
- Khizi
- Khojaly
- Khojavend
- Yardimli
- Yevlakh District
- Zangilan
- Zagatala
- Zardab
Frequently Asked Questions
What Languages Do the Officers Speak?
Officers work in Azerbaijani. Sites that require English or Russian, such as high-end boutiques, hotels and the offices of international companies, are assigned staff with a working knowledge of that language, and the required level is stated in the Post Orders.
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Talk to Us About Coverage in Azerbaijan
Call (833) 832-6647 or request a security assessment online.