Visa policy of Armenia

Armenian visa with entry and exit stamps inside a Singaporean passport

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 Union and European Union member states may enter Armenia without a visa.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Armenia

Visa-Free countries

Holders of all types of passports from the following 56 countries are not required to obtain a visa for entry to Armenia for 180 day period within any year period:[1][2][3]

In addition, a visa is not required for holders of passports for public affairs issued by  China.

Holders of passports of  Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) can visit Armenia without a visa.

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of China, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, Syria, Vietnam and holders of diplomatic passports of Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Jordan do not require a visa to visit Armenia.

Armenia signed visa-waiver agreements for diplomatic and service passports holders with  Chile[5] and  Mongolia on 28 September 2018[6] and they are yet to be ratified.

Visa on arrival

Visitors traveling as tourists (except from the countries listed below) 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 e-visa in advance.[7][8]

Visa on arrival can be granted at following immigration checkpoints:

Nationals of the following countries cannot obtain a visa on arrival, and can only apply for a visa at Armenian diplomatic or consular posts, and only with an invitation:[9]

Nationals of  Iraq also cannot obtain a visa on arrival, and can only apply for a visa at Armenian diplomatic or consular posts, but invitation is not required.[9]

E-visa

Foreign visitors who are eligible for visa on arrival are also eligible to apply for an e-visa. E-visa allows applicants to stay up to 120 days or 21 days with a US$31 or US$6 fee.[10]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ May enter using an internal passport.

References

  1. ↑ List of countries whose nationals are unilaterally exempted from the requirement of obtaining a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, 26 November 2015.
  2. ↑ List of countries with which Armenia has a visa-free regime according to bilateral and multilateral agreements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, 26 November 2015.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ http://arminfo.info/full_news.php?id=34343
  5. ↑ Armenia acting FM, Chile ambassador discuss bilateral agenda
  6. ↑ https://www.mfa.am/ru/press-releases/2018/09/28/fm_mongolia_fm/8581
  7. ↑ e-Visa Eligibility, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
  8. ↑ "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  9. 1 2 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.
  10. ↑
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