Visa policy of Armenia
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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
[edit]Visa exemption
[edit]Ordinary passports
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
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Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
[edit]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
[edit]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:
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Admission restrictions
[edit]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
[edit]Country | 2021[10][11] | 2020 | 2019[12] |
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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
[edit]- Armenian passport
- Foreign relations of Armenia
- Visa policy of Artsakh
- Visa requirements for Armenian citizens
References
[edit]- ^ https://cis.minsk.by/reestrv2/doc/149#documentCard
- ^ a b "Visa policy of Armenia".
- ^ "visa-free for 180 days per year".
- ^ a b c "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "The agreement on simplified border crossing with Armenia comes into effect in Georgia".
- ^ "Visa". www.mfa.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ eVisa Eligibility, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
- ^ "Armenia eVisa".
- ^ "Число туристов, посетивших Армению в 2021 году, выросло почти в 2,5 раза, до 870 308 человек". arka.am.
- ^ "Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia". armstat.am.
- ^ "Число посещающих Армению в 2019 году выросло на 14,9%". arka.am.
- ^ "fedstat.ru".