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Armenia visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Flag of ArmeniaVisa & Entry Requirements for Armenia

Most travellers can visit Armenia without going to an embassy: 69 passports enter visa-free, 70 apply online for an eVisa.

Armenia's Foreign Ministry visa search tool says citizens of countries including the US, the UK, Germany, Russia, Japan and the UAE need no visa and can stay up to 180 days in a year, and citizens of China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uruguay can stay up to 90 days. Other nationalities, such as Canada and India, can obtain a visa through the e-Visa system, at the border (for India, only with a listed foreign visa or residence permit) or at an embassy; some, such as Tanzania, must obtain one in advance at an embassy by invitation only. From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, nationals of 111 listed countries who hold a residence permit from the US, an EU or Schengen state or a listed Gulf state can enter without a visa.

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69
Passports visa-free
70
eVisa or eTA online
59
Embassy visa required

Flag of ArmeniaVisa for Armenia — requirements summary

  • Visa-free: 69 (35%)
  • eVisa: 70 (35%)
  • Visa required: 59 (30%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Armenia, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

PassportRequirementMax stayDetails
Flag of AfghanistanAfghanistan Visa required — Details →
Flag of AlbaniaAlbania Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of AlgeriaAlgeria eVisa — Details →
Flag of AndorraAndorra Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of AngolaAngola Visa required — Details →
Flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda eVisa — Details →
Flag of ArgentinaArgentina Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of AustraliaAustralia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of AustriaAustria Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Visa required — Details →
Flag of BahamasBahamas eVisa — Details →
Flag of BahrainBahrain Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of BangladeshBangladesh Visa required — Details →
Flag of BarbadosBarbados eVisa — Details →
Flag of BelarusBelarus Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of BelgiumBelgium Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of BelizeBelize eVisa — Details →
Flag of BeninBenin Visa required — Details →
Flag of BhutanBhutan eVisa — Details →
Flag of BoliviaBolivia eVisa — Details →
Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina eVisa — Details →
Flag of BotswanaBotswana Visa required — Details →
Flag of BrazilBrazil Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of BruneiBrunei eVisa — Details →
Flag of BulgariaBulgaria Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of Burkina FasoBurkina Faso Visa required — Details →
Flag of BurundiBurundi Visa required — Details →
Flag of CambodiaCambodia eVisa — Details →
Flag of CameroonCameroon Visa required — Details →
Flag of CanadaCanada eVisa — Details →
Flag of Cape VerdeCape Verde Visa required — Details →
Flag of Central African RepublicCentral African Republic Visa required — Details →
Flag of ChadChad Visa required — Details →
Flag of ChileChile eVisa — Details →
Flag of ChinaChina Visa-free 90 days Details →
Flag of ColombiaColombia eVisa — Details →
Flag of ComorosComoros Visa required — Details →
Flag of Costa RicaCosta Rica eVisa — Details →
Flag of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire Visa required — Details →
Flag of CroatiaCroatia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of CubaCuba eVisa — Details →
Flag of CyprusCyprus Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of CzechiaCzechia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of DenmarkDenmark Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of DjiboutiDjibouti Visa required — Details →
Flag of DominicaDominica eVisa — Details →
Flag of Dominican RepublicDominican Republic eVisa — Details →
Flag of DR CongoDR Congo Visa required — Details →
Flag of EcuadorEcuador Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of EgyptEgypt eVisa — Details →
Flag of El SalvadorEl Salvador eVisa — Details →
Flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea Visa required — Details →
Flag of EritreaEritrea Visa required — Details →
Flag of EstoniaEstonia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of EswatiniEswatini Visa required — Details →
Flag of EthiopiaEthiopia Visa required — Details →
Flag of FijiFiji eVisa — Details →
Flag of FinlandFinland Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of FranceFrance Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of GabonGabon Visa required — Details →
Flag of GambiaGambia Visa required — Details →
Flag of GeorgiaGeorgia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of GermanyGermany Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of GhanaGhana Visa required — Details →
Flag of GreeceGreece Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of GrenadaGrenada eVisa — Details →
Flag of GuatemalaGuatemala eVisa — Details →
Flag of GuineaGuinea Visa required — Details →
Flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau Visa required — Details →
Flag of GuyanaGuyana eVisa — Details →
Flag of HaitiHaiti eVisa — Details →
Flag of HondurasHonduras eVisa — Details →
Flag of Hong KongHong Kong Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of HungaryHungary Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of IcelandIceland Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of IndiaIndia eVisa — Details →
Flag of IndonesiaIndonesia eVisa — Details →
Flag of IranIran Visa-free 90 days Details →
Flag of IraqIraq eVisa — Details →
Flag of IrelandIreland Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of IsraelIsrael eVisa — Details →
Flag of ItalyItaly Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of JamaicaJamaica eVisa — Details →
Flag of JapanJapan Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of JordanJordan eVisa — Details →
Flag of KazakhstanKazakhstan Visa-free 90 days Details →
Flag of KenyaKenya Visa required — Details →
Flag of KiribatiKiribati eVisa — Details →
Flag of KosovoKosovo Visa required — Details →
Flag of KuwaitKuwait Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of LaosLaos eVisa — Details →
Flag of LatviaLatvia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of LebanonLebanon eVisa — Details →
Flag of LesothoLesotho Visa required — Details →
Flag of LiberiaLiberia Visa required — Details →
Flag of LibyaLibya Visa required — Details →
Flag of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of LithuaniaLithuania Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of MacauMacau Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of MadagascarMadagascar Visa required — Details →
Flag of MalawiMalawi Visa required — Details →
Flag of MalaysiaMalaysia eVisa — Details →
Flag of MaldivesMaldives eVisa — Details →
Flag of MaliMali Visa required — Details →
Flag of MaltaMalta Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands eVisa — Details →
Flag of MauritaniaMauritania Visa required — Details →
Flag of MauritiusMauritius Visa required — Details →
Flag of MexicoMexico eVisa — Details →
Flag of MicronesiaMicronesia eVisa — Details →
Flag of MoldovaMoldova Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of MonacoMonaco Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of MongoliaMongolia eVisa — Details →
Flag of MontenegroMontenegro Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of MoroccoMorocco eVisa — Details →
Flag of MozambiqueMozambique Visa required — Details →
Flag of MyanmarMyanmar eVisa — Details →
Flag of NamibiaNamibia Visa required — Details →
Flag of NauruNauru eVisa — Details →
Flag of NepalNepal Visa required — Details →
Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of NicaraguaNicaragua eVisa — Details →
Flag of NigerNiger Visa required — Details →
Flag of NigeriaNigeria Visa required — Details →
Flag of North KoreaNorth Korea eVisa — Details →
Flag of North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia eVisa — Details →
Flag of NorwayNorway Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of OmanOman Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of PakistanPakistan Visa required — Details →
Flag of PalauPalau eVisa — Details →
Flag of PalestinePalestine Visa required — Details →
Flag of PanamaPanama Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea eVisa — Details →
Flag of ParaguayParaguay eVisa — Details →
Flag of PeruPeru eVisa — Details →
Flag of PhilippinesPhilippines eVisa — Details →
Flag of PolandPoland Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of PortugalPortugal Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of QatarQatar Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo Visa required — Details →
Flag of RomaniaRomania Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of RussiaRussia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of RwandaRwanda Visa required — Details →
Flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis eVisa — Details →
Flag of Saint LuciaSaint Lucia eVisa — Details →
Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines eVisa — Details →
Flag of SamoaSamoa eVisa — Details →
Flag of San MarinoSan Marino Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe Visa required — Details →
Flag of Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of SenegalSenegal Visa required — Details →
Flag of SerbiaSerbia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of SeychellesSeychelles Visa required — Details →
Flag of Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Visa required — Details →
Flag of SingaporeSingapore Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of SlovakiaSlovakia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of SloveniaSlovenia Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands eVisa — Details →
Flag of SomaliaSomalia Visa required — Details →
Flag of South AfricaSouth Africa eVisa — Details →
Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of South SudanSouth Sudan Visa required — Details →
Flag of SpainSpain Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of Sri LankaSri Lanka Visa required — Details →
Flag of SudanSudan Visa required — Details →
Flag of SurinameSuriname eVisa — Details →
Flag of SwedenSweden Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of SyriaSyria Visa required — Details →
Flag of TaiwanTaiwan eVisa — Details →
Flag of TajikistanTajikistan Visa-free 90 days Details →
Flag of TanzaniaTanzania Visa required — Details →
Flag of ThailandThailand eVisa — Details →
Flag of Timor-LesteTimor-Leste eVisa — Details →
Flag of TogoTogo Visa required — Details →
Flag of TongaTonga eVisa — Details →
Flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago eVisa — Details →
Flag of TunisiaTunisia eVisa — Details →
Flag of TürkiyeTürkiye eVisa — Details →
Flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistan eVisa — Details →
Flag of TuvaluTuvalu eVisa — Details →
Flag of UgandaUganda Visa required — Details →
Flag of UkraineUkraine Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of United KingdomUnited Kingdom Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of United StatesUnited States Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of UruguayUruguay Visa-free 90 days Details →
Flag of UzbekistanUzbekistan Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of VanuatuVanuatu eVisa — Details →
Flag of Vatican CityVatican City Visa-free 180 days Details →
Flag of VenezuelaVenezuela eVisa — Details →
Flag of VietnamVietnam eVisa — Details →
Flag of YemenYemen Visa required — Details →
Flag of ZambiaZambia Visa required — Details →
Flag of ZimbabweZimbabwe Visa required — Details →

Flag of ArmeniaArmenia visa types, fees and processing times

e-Visa — visitor, 21 days

eVisa
Fee
8 USD
Max stay
21 days

Non-refundable, according to the e-Visa portal.

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e-Visa — visitor, 120 days

eVisa
Fee
39 USD
Max stay
120 days
Extension
+60 days

Non-refundable, according to the e-Visa portal.

Official application site →

Visitor visa on arrival

On arrival
Max stay
120 days
Extension
+60 days

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Visitor visa (up to 21 days of stay)

Embassy
Fee
3,000 AMD
Max stay
21 days

Non-refundable.

Visitor visa (up to 120 days of stay)

Embassy
Fee
15,000 AMD
Max stay
120 days

Non-refundable.

Flag of ArmeniaEntry requirements for Armenia

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for every visitor to Armenia. The Foreign Ministry's visa search tool lists travel (medical) insurance among the mandatory documents for some nationalities' visa applications (for example India) and among the documents to provide if available for others (for example Canada).

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia — Visa (entry to Armenia)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for every visitor to Armenia. The Foreign Ministry's visa checker lists an air ticket reservation with return among the mandatory documents for some nationalities' visa applications (for example India), and says a one-way ticket is sufficient for those arriving for education or work or in other justified cases.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia — Visa (entry to Armenia)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

3 months

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for every visitor to Armenia, or an amount. The Foreign Ministry's visa checker lists proof of financial means (a bank statement for the last 3 months, a certificate of employment with salary, a work contract or other proof) among the mandatory documents for some nationalities' visa applications (for example India).

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia — Visa (entry to Armenia)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Flag of ArmeniaArmenia visa requirements statistics

198
Passports covered
70
Most common: eVisa
59
Least common: Visa required
35%
Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

  • 180 days · 64 passports
  • 90 days · 5 passports

Understanding Armenia visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Armenia for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 70 passports (35%). 35% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa required (59 passports).

Entry categories for Armenia

  • Visa-free entry: 69 passports can enter without a visa, for stays from 90 to 180 days.
  • eVisa: 70 passports can apply for an electronic visa online.
  • Visa required: 59 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Armenia

  • Passport validity: Armenia's Foreign Ministry says your passport needs to be valid during the whole period of your stay.
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for every visitor to Armenia.
  • Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for every visitor to Armenia.
  • Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for every visitor to Armenia, or an amount.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Armenia or its official immigration website before you travel.

Flag of ArmeniaFrequently asked questions about Armenia visas

Do I need a visa for Armenia?

Armenia's Foreign Ministry visa search tool says citizens of countries including the US, the UK, Germany, Russia, Japan and the UAE need no visa and can stay up to 180 days in a year; citizens of China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uruguay can stay up to 90 days. Other nationalities, such as Canada and India, can obtain a visa through the e-Visa system (a visitor visa for up to 21 or 120 days of stay), at the border (for India, only with a listed foreign visa or residence permit) or at an embassy; some, such as Tanzania, must obtain one in advance at an embassy by invitation only. From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, nationals of 111 listed countries who hold a residence permit from the US, an EU or Schengen state or a Gulf state (the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Oman), valid for at least six months from entry, can enter without a visa for up to 180 days in a year.

How long can I stay in Armenia visa-free?

Armenia's Foreign Ministry says citizens of visa-exempt countries such as the US, Germany and Japan can stay up to 180 days in a year. Citizens of China, Iran and Tajikistan can stay 90 days within a 180-day period, citizens of Kazakhstan up to 90 days from the date of crossing the border, and citizens of Uruguay up to 90 days in a year.

Can I get an Armenian visa on arrival?

For some nationalities. The Foreign Ministry's visa search tool says some — including Canada — can obtain a visa at the border of Armenia; others, such as India, only if they hold a valid residence permit or visa from the EU or Schengen states, the US, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the UK, Canada, Russia or Japan, or a residence permit from a Gulf state. For Taiwanese passports it lists only embassies and the e-Visa. The Foreign Ministry recommends applying for an e-Visa at evisa.mfa.am.

Is the land border between Armenia and Turkey open?

Canada's travel advice says the land border between Türkiye and Armenia is closed, and the UK Foreign Office says the border with Azerbaijan remains closed.

Do US citizens need a visa for Armenia?

US citizens can visit Armenia visa-free for 180 days. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Armenia?

UK citizens can visit Armenia visa-free for 180 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Armenia?

German citizens can visit Armenia visa-free for 180 days. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Armenia?

Passport validity: Armenia's Foreign Ministry says your passport needs to be valid during the whole period of your stay. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for every visitor to Armenia. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for every visitor to Armenia. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for every visitor to Armenia, or an amount.

How long can I stay in Armenia without a visa?

Usually 180 days (64 passports); visa-free stays range from 90 to 180 days depending on your passport.

How many countries can visit Armenia without a visa?

69 of 198 passports can enter Armenia visa-free (35%). 70 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 59 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).