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. Citizens of the Commonwealth of Independent States and citizens of all Eurasian Economic Union and European Union member states may enter Armenia without a visa.

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

Visa policy map

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Visa policy of Armenia
  Armenia
  Visa-free (180 days and may enter with internal passport or ID card)
  Visa-free (180 days)
  Visa-free (90 days)
  Visa on arrival or eVisa (120 days)
  Visa on arrival with some requirements and eVisa
  Visa required
  Special entry permit required
  Admission refused

Visa exemption

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Ordinary passports

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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 within any 1 calendar 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.
1 - Citizens of Azerbaijan must have a special entry permit.[6]

Non-ordinary passports

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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.

An agreement was signed with Tunisia in December 2023 and it is pending ratification.[7]

Visa on arrival

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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.[8][4]

Conditional visa on arrival

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Citizens of these countries and territories may apply for a visa on arrival only if they hold a valid visa or valid permanent resident permit (resident card) issued by Australia, Belarus, Canada, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, European Union / Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or United States. If eligible, they may also apply for an e-Visa in advance.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

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All foreign citizens (except those who require a visa in advance) 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.[9]

Visa required in advance

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

Admission restrictions

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Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[4] Armenia also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, Sahrawi, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Visitor statistics

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Country 2021[10][11] 2020 2019[12]
  Russia   381,569 169,871[13] 855,612
  Iran 127,146 No data 160,881
  Georgia 87,630 No data 344,507
  United States 31,662
  Ukraine 22,267
  India 17,980
  China 13,451 No data 15,550
  France 14,310
  Germany 11,936
  Canada 9,378
  Netherlands 7,573
  Belarus 7,244
  Belgium 5,744
  Kazakhstan 5,451 No data 39,882
  Japan 5,290
  Philippines 4,461
  Argentina 4,278
  Uzbekistan 4,206 No data 9,630
  Poland 4,176
  Vietnam 4,051
  Iraq 4,004
  South Korea 3,870
  United Kingdom 3,756
  Turkey 3,729
  Lebanon 3,373
  Sweden 2,532
  Spain 2,301
  Indonesia 2,246
  Italy 2,231
  Egypt 2,171
  Bulgaria 2,169
  Saudi Arabia 2,160
  Austria 2,143
  Kyrgyzstan 2,141
  Romania 2,129
  Syria 2,122
  Brazil 2,121
   Switzerland 2,116
  Israel 2,106
  UAE 2,091 No data 11,028
  Malaysia 2,087
  Greece 2,080
  Moldova 2,041
  Tajikistan 2,029
  Jordan 2,006
  Other countries 38,881 190,467 2,882,528
Total   870,308   360,338 4,319,618

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://cis.minsk.by/reestrv2/doc/149#documentCard
  2. ^ a b "Visa policy of Armenia".
  3. ^ "visa-free for 180 days per year".
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ "x.com".
  8. ^ eVisa Eligibility, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
  9. ^ "Armenia eVisa".
  10. ^ "Число туристов, посетивших Армению в 2021 году, выросло почти в 2,5 раза, до 870 308 человек". arka.am.
  11. ^ "Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia". armstat.am.
  12. ^ "Число посещающих Армению в 2019 году выросло на 14,9%". arka.am.
  13. ^ "fedstat.ru".
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