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.
Visa policy map
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 — May use an ID card to enter Armenia
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.
Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Chile, 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
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.
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.
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:
Admission restrictions
Entry and transit is refused to nationals of , even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. Armenia also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Somaliland and Sahrawi.