# 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.
Armenia's visa and other migration policies are also implemented in accordance with the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the single market of the Eurasian Economic Union.

## Visa exemption
### Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Armenia without a visa for the following period:
| Albania  Andorra  Argentina  Australia  Belarus  Brazil  Ecuador  Georgia$^{ID}$  Hong Kong  Iceland | Japan  Kazakhstan  Kuwait  Kyrgyzstan  Liechtenstein  Macao  Moldova  Monaco  Montenegro  New Zealand | Norway  Panama  Qatar  Russia$^{IP}$  San Marino  Serbia  Singapore  South Korea  Switzerland  Tajikistan | Ukraine  United Arab Emirates  United Kingdom  United States  Uruguay  Uzbekistan  Vatican City |
| Azerbaijan$^1$ | China | Iran |
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### 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:
* Lebanon
| Chile  Egypt$^D$  India$^D$ | Iran  Israel$^D$  Mexico | Philippines  Syria  Vietnam |
| Kuwait | Jordan$^D$ |
* Bosnia and Herzegovina$^D$
| Indonesia  Malaysia | Mongolia  Turkmenistan |
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An agreement was signed with Tunisia in December 2023 and it is pending ratification.

## 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.
| Antigua and Barbuda  Bahamas  Bahrain  Barbados  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Canada  Chile | Dominica  Dominican Republic  Israel  Jordan  North Korea  Lebanon  Mexico | North Macedonia  Oman  Peru  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  South Africa  Thailand  Turkey |

### 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.
| Algeria  Belize  Bhutan  Bolivia  Colombia  Costa Rica  Cuba  Egypt  El Salvador  Fiji  Grenada | Guatemala  Guyana  Haiti  Honduras  India  Iraq  Jamaica  Kiribati  Maldives  Marshall Islands  Micronesia | Mongolia  Morocco  Nauru  Nicaragua  Palau  Papua New Guinea  Paraguay  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia  Samoa  Saudi Arabia | Solomon Islands  Suriname  Timor-Leste  Tonga  Trinidad and Tobago  Tunisia  Turkmenistan  Tuvalu  Vanuatu  Venezuela |

## 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€ (120 days validity) or 7€ (21 days validity). The application must be submitted at least 3 business days before the trip.

## 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:
| Afghanistan  Bangladesh | Nepal  Pakistan | Palestine  Sri Lanka | Syria  Yemen |

## Admission restrictions

Armenia does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, Sahrawi, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

## Visitor statistics

| Country | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Russia | 381,569 | 169,871 | 855,612 |
| Iran | 127,146 | No data | 160,881 |
| Georgia | 87,630 | No data | 344,507 |
| United States | 31,662 |
| Ukraine | 22,267 |
| India | 17,980 |
| China | 13,451 | No data | 15,550 |
| France | 14,310 |
| Germany | 11,936 |
| Canada | 9,378 |
| Netherlands | 7,573 |
| Belarus | 7,244 |
| Belgium | 5,744 |
| Kazakhstan | 5,451 | No data | 39,882 |
| Japan | 5,290 |
| Philippines | 4,461 |
| Argentina | 4,278 |
| Uzbekistan | 4,206 | No data | 9,630 |
| Poland | 4,176 |
| Vietnam | 4,051 |
| Iraq | 4,004 |
| South Korea | 3,870 |
| United Kingdom | 3,756 |
| Turkey | 3,729 |
| Lebanon | 3,373 |
| Sweden | 2,532 |
| Spain | 2,301 |
| Indonesia | 2,246 |
| Italy | 2,231 |
| Egypt | 2,171 |
| Bulgaria | 2,169 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,160 |
| Austria | 2,143 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2,141 |
| Romania | 2,129 |
| Syria | 2,122 |
| Brazil | 2,121 |
| Switzerland | 2,116 |
| Israel | 2,106 |
| UAE | 2,091 | No data | 11,028 |
| Malaysia | 2,087 |
| Greece | 2,080 |
| Moldova | 2,041 |
| Tajikistan | 2,029 |
| Jordan | 2,006 |
| Other countries | 38,881 | 190,467 | 2,882,528 |
| Total | 870,308 | 360,338 | 4,319,618 |