Guides & tools

What the law says, what it costs, what happens where.

Guides written from our own cases, each citing the rule or fee table it relies on and dated. Tools that turn them into numbers and lists for your situation. Azerbaijan is covered in depth today; the UAE, Türkiye and the UK guides are in preparation.

Tools

Plan your case in numbers and lists

Azerbaijan, in depth

Seven guides from our own relocation to Baku

Structure

Branch or LLC: which one gives you residency without a capital deposit

Why a branch of your existing company is usually the shortest route for a founder, and when a local LLC is the better tool.

8 min read →
Residency

Residence permit grounds in Azerbaijan, explained

Company head, deputy head, employee, family member, property owner: which article applies and what each asks for.

9 min read →
Documents

Attestation or apostille: getting your documents accepted in Baku

The UAE chain, the one-stamp apostille from Pakistan and other Hague countries, and why the signing place matters.

7 min read →
Entry

e-Visa, consular visa, stay registration and the 30-day rule

How to enter so that your residence application is filed in time, and the free registration everyone forgets.

6 min read →
Family

Bringing your spouse and children

Family permits follow the sponsor's card. What to legalise before you fly, what the children skip, and the order of filings.

6 min read →
Operations

Bank account, taxes and bookkeeping for a branch

What the bank asks, what a permanent establishment pays, and why you want an accountant before the first return.

7 min read →
Budget

Costs and timeline for a founder moving with family

Every government fee, the paid third parties you cannot avoid, and a twelve-week calendar with the critical path marked.

8 min read →
FAQ

Questions we are asked first

Short answers on visas, companies, documents, money and what we do and do not do.

Read the FAQ →
In preparation

UAE, Türkiye and UK guides

Free-zone residence in the UAE, short-term residence in Türkiye, and UK visit and study files. Until they are published, the destination pages carry the essentials.

Destination pages

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