Visa policy of Armenia explained

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.

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Armenia without a visa for the following period:[1] [2]

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.[3]
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.[4]

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:[1]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.

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.[7]

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:

Admission restrictions

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

Visitor statistics

Country 2021[8] [9] 2020 2019[10]
381,569 169,871[11] 855,612
127,146 No data 160,881
87,630 No data 344,507
31,662
22,267
17,980
13,451 No data 15,550
14,310
11,936
9,378
7,573
7,244
5,744
5,451 No data 39,882
5,290
4,461
4,278
4,206 No data 9,630
4,176
4,051
4,004
3,870
3,756
3,729
3,373
2,532
2,301
2,246
2,231
2,171
2,169
2,160
2,143
2,141
2,129
2,122
2,121
2,116
2,106
2,091 No data 11,028
2,087
2,080
2,041
2,029
2,006
38,881 190,467 2,882,528
Total 870,308 360,338 4,319,618

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visa policy of Armenia.
  2. Web site: visa-free for 180 days per year.
  3. Web site: The agreement on simplified border crossing with Armenia comes into effect in Georgia.
  4. Web site: Visa . 2021-08-15 . www.mfa.am . hy.
  5. Web site: x.com.
  6. https://evisa.mfa.am/check-eligibility eVisa Eligibility
  7. Web site: Armenia eVisa.
  8. Web site: Число туристов, посетивших Армению в 2021 году, выросло почти в 2,5 раза, до 870 308 человек . arka.am.
  9. Web site: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia . armstat.am.
  10. Web site: Число посещающих Армению в 2019 году выросло на 14,9% . arka.am.
  11. Web site: fedstat.ru.