Armenia Visa
Armenia is a landlocked country in the Caucasus that is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Iran to the south, Azerbaijan to the east, and Azerbaijan’s Naxcivan exclave to the southwest.
VISA EXEMPTIONS
Citizens from the following locations can travel to Armenia visa free for 180 days (90 days for Iran and Macau): Andorra, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, European Union, Georgia, Iceland, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Macau, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Nagorno-Karabakh, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City.
TYPES OF ARMENIA VISA
A visitor visa is issued when a foreigner intends to enter the Republic of Armenia for the purposes of tourism, visiting relatives or other persons, business, transportation and other professional interest, medical treatment or other short-term stay. Visitor visa is issued for a single entry or for multiple entries with validity of one year.
Official visa – for holders of Official or Service Passports
- multiple entries visas for non-diplomatic employees of foreign diplomatic representations or international organizations and their families with validity of 3 years
- single entry visa or multiple entries visa with validity of 1 year for foreign officials who arrive to Armenia upon invitation of Armenian authorities or foreign diplomatic representations or international organizations
- single entry visa or multiple entries visa with validity of 1 year for members of official delegations holding ordinary passports
Diplomatic visa– for holders of diplomatic passports and for the persons with diplomatic status
- multiple entries visas for employees of foreign diplomatic representations or international organizations and their families with validity of 3 years
- single entry visa or multiple entries visa with validity of 1 year for members of official delegations, their families as well as other officials
- single entry visa for 120 days if arriving to Armenia for non-official purposes
Transit visa is a single entry visa or multiple entries visa with validity of 1 year with stay in Armenia for no more than 3 days and with possibility to extend maximum for 4 days
ARMENIA VISA REQUIREMENTS
To apply for an Armenia visa, you must prepare the following documents:
- Completed Armenia visa application
- Passport (original & copy)
- A no objection letter from the company/sponsor of the applicant
- An attested copy of your bank statement (3 months)
- Two passport-size photographs, taken against a white background
- Each applicant’s passport and residence visa should have a minimum validity of 6 months.
Some additional documents may required by the embassy or consulate in case of necessary.
HOW TO APPLY FOR AN ARMENIA VISA
The Armenia visa policies allow citizens of some countries entering Armenia without obtaining a visa or obtaining a visa on arrival. The citizens of the rest countries must obtain a visa before entering Armenia at the embassies and consulates of Armenia. One of the required papers is the invitation letter. It should be originated by a legal entity, travel company registered in Armenia, Armenian authorities, diplomatic representations and international organizations or their representatives. Physical persons present invitations to the Passport and Visa Department of Police. Foreign citizens of Armenian nationality may receive visa without invitation. For the details of Armenia visa procedures check out the nearest Armenia embassy or consulate in your country.
ARMENIA VISA VALIDITY
Visitor visa entitles a foreigner to enter the Republic of Armenia and stay in the country for up to 120 days. A visitor visa may be issued for single or multiple entries (within up to a year period). A foreigner with a transit visa may stay in the Republic of Armenia for no more than 3 days during each stay.
ARMENIA VISA APPLICATION FORM
To apply for a visa, applicants must complete a Armenia visa application form then print and sign it before going to the visa application centre.