The US Embassy in Azerbaijan will implement priority registration for visa interviews for individuals who have purchased tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Idman.Biz reports that this was announced in a post on the embassy's "X" social media account.
"Great news for ticket holders traveling to the U.S. this year to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026™ games - we're offering priority appointments for U.S. visa interviews! If you purchased your ticket directly from FIFA, you can now sign up for the FIFA PASS program," the embassy said.
Great news for ticket holders traveling to the U.S. this year to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026™ games - we're offering priority appointments for U.S. visa interviews!
— U.S. Embassy Baku (@USEmbassyBaku) February 5, 2026
If you purchased your ticket directly from FIFA, you can now sign up for the FIFA PASS program. https://t.co/brGT8FJVUF
It should be noted that the FIFA World Cup will be held in June-July 2026 in 16 cities in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Most of the games will take place in the USA.