Visa policy of Armenia

Armenia allows citizens of specific countries and territories to visit Armenia for tourism or business purposes without having to obtain a visa or allows them to obtain a visa on arrival or online. For some countries the visa requirement waiver is practiced on ad hoc basis and is not formalized by a bilateral agreement. 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.

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Visa policy of Armenia

Visa-free countries

Holders of all types of passports from the following countries and territories are not required to obtain a visa for entry into Armenia for stays up to the duration listed below:[1][2]

Unlimited stay

180 days

180 days within any 1 year

90 days within any 180 days

90 days within any 365 days

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

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Chile,[5] Egypt, Indonesia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Mongolia, Philippines, Syria, Turkmenistan, Vietnam and holders of diplomatic passports of Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Jordan do not require a visa to visit Armenia.

Obtaining a visa

Visa on arrival
See also: Travel visa § On-arrival visas

Visitors traveling as tourists from the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 120 days at a cost of AMD 15,000. They may also apply for an eVisa in advance.[6][1]

Conditional visa on arrival

Citizens of these countries and territories can 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.

eVisa

All foreign visitors (except those from the countries below) are also eligible to apply for an eVisa. If approved, the eVisa allows applicants to stay up to 120 days or 21 days with a US$34 or US$7 fee. Application should be submitted at least 3 business days before the trip.[7]

Visa required in advance

Nationals of the following countries can only apply for a visa at Armenian diplomatic or consular posts, and only with an invitation:[8]

Admission restrictions

Entry and transit is refused to nationals of  Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[1] Armenia also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Somaliland and Sahrawi.

Statistics
Nationality2021[9][10]20202019[11]
 RussiaIncrease 381,569169,871[12]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. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. https://www.e-gov.am/ajax/gfn.php?f=AKV-09-13-01.doc
  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. "Armenia approves visa waiver with Chile for diplomatic, official passport holders". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  6. eVisa Eligibility, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
  7. eVisa Issuance System
  8. List of countries whose nationals can apply for visitor visa only at diplomatic representations or consular posts, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, 31 August 2015.
  9. "Число туристов, посетивших Армению в 2021 году, выросло почти в 2,5 раза, до 870 308 человек". arka.am.
  10. "Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia". armstat.am.
  11. "Число посещающих Армению в 2019 году выросло на 14,9%". arka.am.
  12. fedstat.ru


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