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

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

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 within any 1 calendar year All European Union member states   Albania   Andorra   Argentina   Australia   Belarus   Brazil   Ecuador   Georgia ID   Hong Kong   Iceland   Japan   Kazakhstan   Kuwait   Kyrgyzstan   Liechtenstein   Macao   Moldova   Monaco   Montenegro   New Zealand   Norway   Panama   Qatar   Russia IP   San Marino   Serbia   Singapore   South Korea    Switzerland   Tajikistan   Ukraine   United Arab Emirates   United Kingdom   United States   Uruguay   Uzbekistan   Vatican City 90 days within any 180 days   Azerbaijan 1   China   Iran

_{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

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   Lebanon 90 days   Chile   Egypt D   India D   Iran   Israel D   Mexico   Philippines   Syria   Vietnam 90 days within any 180 days   Kuwait   Jordan D 90 days in a year   Bosnia and Herzegovina D 30 days   Indonesia   Malaysia   Mongolia   Turkmenistan

_{D - Diplomatic passports only.}

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

Visa on arrival

See also: Travel visa § On-arrival visas

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]}

Antigua and Barbuda   Bahamas   Bahrain   Barbados   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Canada   Chile

Dominica   Dominican Republic   Israel   Jordan   North Korea   Lebanon   Mexico

North Macedonia   Oman   Peru   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   South Africa   Thailand   Turkey

Conditional visa on arrival

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.

ASEAN member states (except Singapore and Thailand)   Algeria   Belize   Bhutan   Bolivia   Colombia   Costa Rica   Cuba   Egypt   El Salvador   Fiji   Grenada   Guatemala   Guyana   Haiti   Honduras   India   Iraq   Jamaica   Kiribati   Maldives   Marshall Islands   Micronesia   Mongolia   Morocco   Nauru   Nicaragua   Palau   Papua New Guinea   Paraguay   Saint Kitts and Nevis   Saint Lucia   Samoa   Saudi Arabia   Solomon Islands   Suriname   Timor-Leste   Tonga   Trinidad and Tobago   Tunisia   Turkmenistan   Tuvalu   Vanuatu   Venezuela

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

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

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:

African Union member states (except Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia)   Afghanistan   Bangladesh     Nepal   Pakistan   Palestine   Sri Lanka   Syria   Yemen

Admission restrictions

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

Visitor statistics

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

• Europe portal
• Politics portal

• Armenian passport
• Foreign relations of Armenia
• Visa policy of Artsakh
• Visa requirements for Armenian citizens

References

1. https://cis.minsk.by/reestrv2/doc/149#documentCard
2. "Visa policy of Armenia".
3. "visa-free for 180 days per year".
4. "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".

External links

• Schematic instructions for the process of obtaining Armenian visa Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
• Armenia E-visa Application