Visa policy of Armenia

Visitors to Armenia must obtain a visa from one of the Armenian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries, or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival, or citizens eligible for an e-Visa.

Armenia's visa and other migration policies are also implemented in accordance with the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the single market of the Eurasian Economic Union.[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Armenia
  Armenia
  Visa not required - may enter with an internal passport or ID card (180 days)
  Visa not required (180 days)
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa on arrival / eVisa (120 days)
  Visa on arrival (conditional) / eVisa
  Visa required
  Special entry permit required

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Armenia without a visa for the following period:[2][3][4]

180 days in a year

90 days within any 180 days

ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport if arriving directly from Georgia.[5]
IP - May enter with an internal passport in lieu of a passport if arriving by air.
A - Citizens of Azerbaijan must have a special entry permit.[6]

Non-ordinary passports

In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic, official or service passports may enter Armenia without a visa for the following period:[2]

180 days in a year

90 days

90 days within any 180 days

90 days in a year

30 days

D - Diplomatic passports only.

Visa on arrival

Visitors traveling as tourists from the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 120 days at a cost of 15,000 AMD. They may also obtain an e-Visa in advance.[7][4]

Conditional visa on arrival

Citizens of these countries and territories may apply for a visa on arrival only if they hold a valid visa issued by any Schengen Area member state, Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the United Kingdom or the United States, or a residence permit issued by any GCC member state, any Schengen Area member state, Cyprus, Ireland or the United States. If eligible, they may also apply for an e-Visa in advance.

Electronic visa (e-Visa)

All foreign citizens (except those who require a regular visa) are also eligible to obtain an e-Visa. If approved, the e-Visa allows applicants to stay in the country for up to 120 days or 141 days with a fee of 34€ (120 days validity) or 7€ (21 days validity). The application must be submitted at least 3 business days before the trip.[8]

Visa required in advance

Citizens of the following countries and territories must apply for a physical visa at an Armenian embassy or consulate, and only with an invitation:

Admission restrictions

Armenia does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, Northern Cyprus, the Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Visitor statistics

Country2021[9][10]20202019[11]
RussiaIncrease 381,569169,871[12]855,612
Iran127,146No data160,881
Georgia87,630No data344,507
United States31,662
Ukraine22,267
India17,980
China13,451No data15,550
France14,310
Germany11,936
Canada9,378
Netherlands7,573
Belarus7,244
Belgium5,744
Kazakhstan5,451No data39,882
Japan5,290
Philippines4,461
Argentina4,278
Uzbekistan4,206No data9,630
Poland4,176
Vietnam4,051
Iraq4,004
South Korea3,870
United Kingdom3,756
Turkey3,729
Lebanon3,373
Sweden2,532
Spain2,301
Indonesia2,246
Italy2,231
Egypt2,171
Bulgaria2,169
Saudi Arabia2,160
Austria2,143
Kyrgyzstan2,141
Romania2,129
Syria2,122
Brazil2,121
 Switzerland2,116
Israel2,106
UAE2,091No data11,028
Malaysia2,087
Greece2,080
Moldova2,041
Tajikistan2,029
Jordan2,006
United Nations Other countries38,881190,4672,882,528
TotalIncrease 870,308Decrease 360,3384,319,618

See also

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References

  1. ↑ https://cis.minsk.by/reestrv2/doc/149#documentCard
  2. 1 2 "Visa policy of Armenia".
  3. ↑ "visa-free for 180 days per year".
  4. 1 2 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "The agreement on simplified border crossing with Armenia comes into effect in Georgia".
  6. ↑ "Visa". www.mfa.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  7. ↑ eVisa Eligibility, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
  8. ↑ "Armenia eVisa".
  9. ↑ "Число туристов, посетивших Армению в 2021 году, выросло почти в 2,5 раза, до 870 308 человек". arka.am.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia". armstat.am.
  11. ↑ "Число посещающих Армению в 2019 году выросло на 14,9%". arka.am.
  12. ↑ eVisa. "visa-armenia.com". Retrieved 2022-04-12. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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