Due to a small number of embassies , Azerbaijan can be more difficult to obtain a visa when compared to other countries which have hosted the Olympiad . This issue was briefly raised during the 83rd FIDE Congress , and Azad Rahimov noted the country had a positive experience with the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 , where all participants could receive a visa on arrival at the airport without any problem . In a similar manner , in April 2016 , the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an order on simplifying the visa procedures for travellers to Azerbaijan in connection with the Chess Olympiad , allowing them to get visas in the country 's international airports
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
42nd Chess Olympiad