Passport Atlas

Entering Armenia

Armenia playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#126

Entry openness

90

Visa free

69

Visa required

57

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Country profile

Capital

Yerevan

Population

3.1 million

Area

29,800 km²

Currency

Armenian dram AMD

Languages

Armenian

Time zone

UTC+04:00

Foreign-born

274,645 · 2024

Migrant share

9.2%

Ethnic groups · 2022

Armenian98.1%
Yezidi1.1%
less than1%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+374

Airports

EVN · LWN

Highlights

Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Geghard
Lake Sevan
Tatev Monastery

Armenia Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

eVisa
Visit / tourism · Bands inside 120 days
- Apply at evisa.mfa.am and show a printout or phone copy.

Immigration routes

Work or investor residence
Employer sponsor
Residence cards are temporary or permanent; investment and marriage are common paths.
Leads to PR：Residence cards are temporary or permanent; investment and marriage are common paths.

PR & citizenship

Long-term residence

Time to PR：Depends on the route

Lawful status, clean record, means or a sponsor.

Naturalisation rules vary — check immigration before filing.

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