Visa policy of Armenia
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.
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Visa policy map

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][3]
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180 days in a year 90 days within any 180 days |
ID - May enter with an ID card.[4]
IP - May enter with an internal passport if arriving by air.
1 - Citizens of Azerbaijan must have a special entry permit.[5]
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]
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180 days in a year 90 days 90 days within any 180 days 90 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 obtain an e-Visa in advance.[6][3]
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.
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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 USD or 7 USD. 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:
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Admission restrictions
Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[3] Armenia also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, Sahrawi, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.
Visitor statistics
| Country | 2021[8][9] | 2020 | 2019[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4,319,618 |
See also
References
- "Visa policy of Armenia".
- "visa-free for 180 days per year".
- "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.
- 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".
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