OUR HARDEST BORDER CROSSING DAY (Azerbaijan to Georgia)

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In this travel day vlog, we left Azerbaijan to enter our next country on this full-time travel journey. We left our hostel in Ganja, Azerbaijan on a marshrutka minivan to Qazakh a small city close to the border for AZN 4 each. Then we took the local minibus to Red Bridge the border crossing checkpost between Azerbaijan and Georgia. This check-post is the most popular one for tourists to cross the border between the two countries. And many told us that it was closed.
When we reached the border around noon, we exchanged our remaining AZN Manats for GEL Lari (and later found out we'd been scammed). On the Azeri side, we had a 30 minute long interview before we could exit successfully - thankfully we had complied with all rules including the often overlooked registration within 15 days of arrival in the country. And then we walked through no man's land to reach the Georgian side!
We went through a 45 minute interview only because we have Indian passports - and it seems to happen to many non-western nationalities here. And we had to provide information/documents to prove that we were only visiting Georgia as tourists for less than 30 days. After all of our documents (as described in the video) were verified, we were stamped through. The officers on both sides were polite and courteous, but on the Georgian side, they were more friendly too!
And after we entered the country, we realised that we had been scammed on the Azeri side.
This is where we applied for our Azerbaijan evisa: evisa.gov.az/en/ and this for Georgia evisa: www.evisa.gov.ge/GeoVisa/ (facilitated by DU Digital Group which also manages visa application portals for Malaysia and Bangladesh)
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@nandeeshbk7659 10 ай бұрын

Very happy to see both of you! Let your dreams and wishes become true and successful! God bless you!

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

@WanderEats 10 ай бұрын

So glad to hear you guys taking time off to just chill and relax. Do manage that and avoid the dreaded KZfaq burnt-out :)

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Daryl! It was long overdue 😅 might need a longer one in SE Asia again 🤓

@WanderEats 10 ай бұрын

@@TheBackpacksters oh yes pls.. come on over!

@aniketdutta2064 Ай бұрын

Shit! Such an underrated vlog.. Great coverage.

@TheBackpacksters 29 күн бұрын

Thanks Aniket!

@1993pavankumar 10 ай бұрын

Very happy to always see both of you travel across the world. I have a small query, I hold a Valid multiple entry B1/B2 visa (USA). I also do plan to cross into georgia at the red bridge. Do I need e-visa or will I be visa exempt?

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Thank Pavan! With a US visa, you're eligible for a visa exemption and don't need an eVisa beforehand 🤓 good luck on your journey!

@JimmyJoey-lg9vx Ай бұрын

You guys are crossing borders by road, so which flight was verified at Georgia border that you were talking about while strolling pass the Georgia border?

@TheBackpacksters Ай бұрын

We originally planned to fly out of Georgia, but towards the middle of the month there we decided to head on southwards. So we changed our plan!

@BayAlmi 7 ай бұрын

Hi happy travelers! I read up online that the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan has remained closed since the pandemic. And train is suspended issit true? Is that the reason why you guys opted on using the pedestrian boarder crossing? Wish u both safe travels always!

@TheBackpacksters 7 ай бұрын

That's right Noor, there is no train service! But we took the land route anyways because it was more affordable 🤓 Thank you!

@satnamSingh-ws5zh 6 ай бұрын

@@TheBackpacksters Hi,Is it possible to cross from Georgia to Azerbaijan as I am reading that land borders are closed.Is there any option to cross on foot?Thanks

@yavuzdama9123 4 ай бұрын

No, you not cross on foot Georgia to Azerbaijan.

@thewhitecoatjourney3177 7 ай бұрын

Hello,what all documents you guys have attached in Additional to obtain Georgian evisa?

@TheBackpacksters 7 ай бұрын

All previous visa stickers (not all entry stamps), ITR (only showing tax paid summary - illegal to ask/give IT username password), cover letter, hotel bookings and itinerary.

@thewhitecoatjourney3177 7 ай бұрын

@@TheBackpacksters If Aadhar card not attached then Will it be a issue?Pan Card I will attach only..Is it ok..

@LovepreetsinghLavi-m8o Ай бұрын

Hello.i have a query as i booked my retutn flight from rome to baku. im planning to visit baku - georgia - armenia -Georgia - baku.but i have visa of baku with single entry.how can i get another visa to enter in baku.can you suggest something about this.

@TheBackpacksters Ай бұрын

As far as we know, Azerbaijan only gives single entry visas and you can get the second one after using the first. Maybe you can fly out of Armenia instead of Baku, as backtracking through Georgia and trying to get to Azerbaijan by land may not be possible (as the land border entry is still not allowed I think)

@LovepreetsinghLavi-m8o Ай бұрын

@@TheBackpacksters but can we travel from baku to Georgia by land as you guys did through the immigration

@SAQIBARAZ 5 ай бұрын

On internet it's been showing that land border is being closed in azerbaijan. can we go to russia from azerbaijan by land border and i want to know that how did you know whether land border was operating or not because on the internet it's been showing that azerbaijan land border is closed

@TheBackpacksters 5 ай бұрын

Have explained the border very clearly in this video! 😃 you can exit Azerbaijan land checkpoints (subject to certain conditions like we experienced) but not sure about entry to Russia... We asked many locals and also visited the Georgian embassy in Baku before making this journey.. that's how we knew that the border was open! Hope it helps you with your travel plans 🤓

@siddhantjuyal7443 Ай бұрын

Also isn’t the Azerbaijan border closed to enter though land? Then in that case how did you re-enter Azerbaijan ?

@TheBackpacksters Ай бұрын

We didn't re-enter Azerbaijan. Please watch the video to understand what we did 🤓

@some18youknow 4 ай бұрын

Question, could have gotten a train from Ganja, all the way to tbilisi?

@yavuzdama9123 4 ай бұрын

Not operating

@TheBackpacksters 4 ай бұрын

Temporarily not plying

@siddhantjuyal7443 Ай бұрын

Hi I will also try to cross the border from Azerbaijan to Georgia. I have an evisa already and a single entry visa of Azerbaijan. However in case the Georgian authorities still don’t let me enter them in that can I still go back to Azerbaijan like you guys did though considering that I have only a single entry visa of Azerbaijan.

@TheBackpacksters Ай бұрын

We didn't go back to Azerbaijan

@JimmyJoey-lg9vx Ай бұрын

How much are you charged by your bank for the international transactions or atm withdrawal that you do all over the places you travel and which company out of VISA and MASTER is more prevailing at the ATM machines or POS that you have experienced while travelling?

@TheBackpacksters Ай бұрын

There are no charges from our bank for international transactions, and we get one free withdrawal per month. We have more a couple of such cards - so we manage among these depending on how much cash we need. Both Visa and MC are prevalent in most places, but visa is more prominently advertised (we have one each)

@wjo576 9 ай бұрын

Greetings from Bahrain...just returned from Baku. We were not allowed to exchange our remaining Manat into USD unless we cross the baku immigration. There was only one Premium Bank counter and the cashier handed over a soiled USD 100 note which cannot be exchanged anywhere. We didn't check it either believing its an official bank counter plus the exchange rate is higher. Bitter ending to a beautiful trip.

@TheBackpacksters 9 ай бұрын

Ohh. That sounds bad.. Don't exchanges in the city centre help with this? The airport is always a bad place to convert 🙈

@wjo576 9 ай бұрын

@TheBackpacksters thanks for the response. I understand that there are no private money exchanges in Azerbaijan..only few bank branches and AzerPost have exchange facilities & that too they operate from 0900-1700 (Mon-Fri). We knew that taking back Manat to Bahrain is not a good option as it is not a known currency. We had around 270 Manat left.. and buying anything at Baku Duty-free apart from liquor is not worth.

@varunihari4509 10 ай бұрын

Wish people don't travel by illegal means or cheat honest travellers

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Very true! 🙌🏼

@Zarfot-7 9 ай бұрын

Hey whats the best way to go from ganja to sighnagi

@TheBackpacksters 9 ай бұрын

There are many public buses available from Ganja to the border and onwards to the Georgian capital Tbilisi and then to Signaghi 🚌

@Zarfot-7 8 ай бұрын

@@TheBackpacksters thank you for your reply

@TheBackpacksters 8 ай бұрын

Sorry, a quick correction 😅 ^^

@sinansalim2588 10 ай бұрын

While we crossing Georgian border in the immigration control do they Georgian visa??? Because I am Oman resident

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Aren't you eligible for a visa exemption? 🤓

@sinansalim2588 10 ай бұрын

@@TheBackpacksters yes I am just for a safety I am asking do they ask Georgia evisa or something while trying to cross the border

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

If you're exempted then no visa required 🙌🏼

@sinansalim2588 10 ай бұрын

@@TheBackpacksters can you tell me how much cash we have to carry while when we are in immigration like how many dollars we should have

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Did you watch the full video? 😃 you can withdraw at ATMs - they don't insist on cash but good to have USD 500/person.

@majjisathish6549 10 ай бұрын

hearty welcome to Georgia congregations

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤓

@shailajak.s1087 10 ай бұрын

Nice

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@richmondawuku9121 4 ай бұрын

I want to try this can someone help me out

@TheBackpacksters 4 ай бұрын

Try what? 😅

@airbendingseneca 10 ай бұрын

that's unfortunate. it sucks that we are a society that makes crossing man made borders so difficult!

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Totally agree! 😔

@hanumeshkavital916 9 ай бұрын

Brother baku to tibilusi Direct buses are available in Baku ?

@TheBackpacksters 9 ай бұрын

No direct bus because the border is not officially open for all. So you'll have to do the route that we did in this video 😅

@shomarodrigues6828 10 ай бұрын

I am feeling bad for you guys

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

All a part of this quest! 😔

@hanumeshkavital916 9 ай бұрын

Ho brother ಕನ್ನಡದವರ ? ಖುಷಿ ಆಯ್ತು

@TheBackpacksters 9 ай бұрын

🙏🏼🙏🏼 thanks Hanumesh! 😃😃

@rock_qwe 10 ай бұрын

bhai Hindi me bol le aur accha hoga

@TheBackpacksters 10 ай бұрын

Our Hindi is not very good 😅