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 policy map

Visa policy of Armenia

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 in a year

90 days within any 180 days

1 — May use an ID card to enter Armenia.[3]
2 — May use an internal passport to enter Armenia.
3 — Citizens of Azerbaijan must hold a special entry permit in order to enter Armenia.[4]

Non-ordinary passports

In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official/service passports may enter Armenia without a visa for the following period:[1]

180 days in a year

90 days within any 180 days

90 days in a year

90 days

30 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 apply for an e-Visa in advance.[5][2]

Conditional visa on arrival

Citizens of these countries and territories may apply for a visa on arrival only if they hold a valid sticker visa or resident card issued by Australia, Canada, GCC countries, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, EU or Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or United States. They may also apply for an eVisa in advance.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

All foreign citizens (except those who require a visa in advance) are also eligible to apply for 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 USD or 7 USD. The application must be submitted at least 3 business days before the trip.[6]

Visa required in advance

Citizens of the following countries and territories must apply for a visa 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.[2] Armenia also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, Sahrawi, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Visitor statistics

Country2021[7][8]20202019[9]
 RussiaIncrease 381,569169,871[10]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

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Armenia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Visa policy of Armenia".
  2. 1 2 3 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "The agreement on simplified border crossing with Armenia comes into effect in Georgia".
  4. ↑ "Visa". www.mfa.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ↑ eVisa Eligibility, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
  6. ↑ "Armenia eVisa".
  7. ↑ "Число туристов, посетивших Армению в 2021 году, выросло почти в 2,5 раза, до 870 308 человек". arka.am.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia". armstat.am.
  9. ↑ "Число посещающих Армению в 2019 году выросло на 14,9%". arka.am.
  10. ↑ "fedstat.ru".


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