Armenia entry requirements, by passport
Armenia visa requirements at a glance: 90 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Armenia without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 108 must obtain a visa before they travel.
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What we've verified for Armenia
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 23 September 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- e-Visa fee: 3,000 AMD
- Typical processing time
- Required documents (4)
- Required vaccinations
- Health-insurance rules
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: mfa.am (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, "Visa": 180 days a year regime, electronic visa, 120-day maximum and 60-day extension, temporary exemption for residents of the EU, Schengen, the United States and the Gulf, entry and exit; and "Consular fees", fees in force since 1 January 2026); evisa.mfa.am (official electronic visa portal, three working days' processing); src.am (State Revenue Committee, "Guide for individuals crossing RA border 2024": alcohol, tobacco, cash); exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation for Armenia: visa exemption, medicines, currency declaration, risk areas); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/armenia/entry-requirements (UK Government: border with Iran, extension at OVIR); who.int (WHO) and sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países"): yellow fever; whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 23 September 2026.
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 23 September 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Albania | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Austria | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Azerbaijan | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Bahamas | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bahrain | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Barbados | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belarus | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | — |
| Chile | Visa on arrival | — |
| China | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Dominica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ecuador | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Finland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| France | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Greece | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Iran | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Israel | Visa on arrival | — |
| Italy | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Japan | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Kuwait | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Macao | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malta | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival | — |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 180 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 180 days |
| North Korea | Visa on arrival | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Norway | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Oman | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Panama | Visa on arrival | — |
| Peru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Poland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Qatar | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Romania | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Russia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa on arrival | — |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Spain | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Tajikistan | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 180 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 180 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 180 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Uzbekistan | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Vatican | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | Visa required | — |
| Algeria | e-Visa | — |
| Angola | Visa required | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | — |
| Belize | e-Visa | — |
| Benin | Visa required | — |
| Bhutan | e-Visa | — |
| Bolivia | e-Visa | — |
| Botswana | Visa required | — |
| Brunei | e-Visa | — |
| Burkina Faso | Visa required | — |
| Burundi | Visa required | — |
| Cambodia | e-Visa | — |
| Cameroon | Visa required | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa required | — |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | — |
| Chad | Visa required | — |
| Colombia | e-Visa | — |
| Comoros | Visa required | — |
| Costa Rica | e-Visa | — |
| Cuba | e-Visa | — |
| Djibouti | Visa required | — |
| DR Congo | Visa required | — |
| Egypt | e-Visa | — |
| El Salvador | e-Visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Eritrea | Visa required | — |
| Eswatini | Visa required | — |
| Ethiopia | Visa required | — |
| Fiji | e-Visa | — |
| Gabon | Visa required | — |
| Gambia | Visa required | — |
| Ghana | Visa required | — |
| Grenada | e-Visa | — |
| Guatemala | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | — |
| Guyana | e-Visa | — |
| Haiti | e-Visa | — |
| Honduras | e-Visa | — |
| India | e-Visa | — |
| Iraq | e-Visa | — |
| Ivory Coast | Visa required | — |
| Jamaica | e-Visa | — |
| Kenya | Visa required | — |
| Kiribati | e-Visa | — |
| Kosovo | Entry not permitted | — |
| Laos | e-Visa | — |
| Lesotho | Visa required | — |
| Liberia | Visa required | — |
| Libya | Visa required | — |
| Madagascar | Visa required | — |
| Malawi | Visa required | — |
| Malaysia | e-Visa | — |
| Maldives | e-Visa | — |
| Mali | Visa required | — |
| Marshall Islands | e-Visa | — |
| Mauritania | Visa required | — |
| Mauritius | Visa required | — |
| Micronesia | e-Visa | — |
| Mongolia | e-Visa | — |
| Morocco | e-Visa | — |
| Mozambique | Visa required | — |
| Myanmar | e-Visa | — |
| Namibia | Visa required | — |
| Nauru | e-Visa | — |
| Nepal | Visa required | — |
| Nicaragua | e-Visa | — |
| Niger | Visa required | — |
| Nigeria | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Palau | e-Visa | — |
| Palestine | Visa required | — |
| Papua New Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Paraguay | e-Visa | — |
| Philippines | e-Visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | — |
| Rwanda | Visa required | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | e-Visa | — |
| Saint Lucia | e-Visa | — |
| Samoa | e-Visa | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa required | — |
| Senegal | Visa required | — |
| Seychelles | Visa required | — |
| Sierra Leone | Visa required | — |
| Solomon Islands | e-Visa | — |
| Somalia | Visa required | — |
| South Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | — |
| Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Suriname | e-Visa | — |
| Syria | Visa required | — |
| Taiwan | e-Visa | — |
| Tanzania | Visa required | — |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa | — |
| Togo | Visa required | — |
| Tonga | e-Visa | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | e-Visa | — |
| Tunisia | e-Visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa | — |
| Tuvalu | e-Visa | — |
| Uganda | Visa required | — |
| Vanuatu | e-Visa | — |
| Venezuela | e-Visa | — |
| Vietnam | e-Visa | — |
| Yemen | Visa required | — |
| Zambia | Visa required | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa required | — |
Armenia rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- No vaccination is required to enter Armenia. No yellow fever certificate is required either, according to the WHO and Spain's Ministry of Health.
- In summer there are occasional outbreaks of cholera and hepatitis A: Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends avoiding tap water and unpeeled fruit and vegetables.
Customs limits
- Cash
- There is no limit on bringing currency in or out, but anything above 10,000 dollars must be declared, adding up drams, foreign currency, travellers' cheques and other instruments. The customs stamp on the entry declaration is later used to account for the funds on departure; anything unaccounted for is confiscated. Above 100,000 dollars you must carry documents proving where the money came from.
- Alcohol
- According to the State Revenue Committee guide for people crossing the border: more than 3 litres of alcoholic drinks must be declared and pay 10 euros per litre, and bringing in more than 5 litres from third countries is prohibited. Under-18s may not bring in alcohol.
- Tobacco
- From the same source: bringing in more than 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or cigarillos, 200 heated tobacco sticks or 250 grams of tobacco products in total is prohibited. Under-18s may not bring in tobacco.
Grounds for refusal
- Arriving without a valid identity document, or without a visa when one is required: the traveller is returned to the country of origin or departure, unless claiming asylum.
- Exceeding 180 days' stay in a year.
- Carrying psychotropic drugs without declaring them or a medical report: tolerance for narcotics is zero. Without paperwork, up to ten different medicines and three boxes of each are allowed.
- Exceeding the alcohol or tobacco limits, or bringing in more than 10,000 dollars undeclared.
Travel insurance
Each destination decides whether to require insurance, and some check it at the border. If yours does, make sure the policy covers the whole trip.
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Do you need a different visa for Yerevan, Gyumri, or Vanadzor?
No. Armenia sets the requirements, so entering through Yerevan asks for the same as entering through Gyumri or Vanadzor. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to Armenia
Armenia is travelled from monastery to monastery, almost always with mountains behind. Echmiatsin Cathedral, seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and the ruins of the Zvartnots temple, on the outskirts of Yerevan, were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000, the same year as the Monastery of Geghard, partly carved into the rock of the upper Azat valley. To the north, in the gorges of Lori, the monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (1996) show Armenian religious architecture of the 10th to 13th centuries at its peak. Yerevan, the capital, is the natural base for almost every excursion. Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against non-essential travel to the strip along the closed, militarised border with Azerbaijan, including the border with Nakhchivan: east of Varagavan and Navur in Tavush, east of Vardenis in Gegharkunik, the Syunik region (with Jermuk, Goris, Kapan and above all Kornidzor) and stopping in Yeraskh. The rest of the country presents no particular problems and crime is low.
Sources for this section: whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List: Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin, 1996 and 2000; Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots, 2000; Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley, 2000); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Armenia (risk areas, crime). Accessed 23 September 2026.
Things to see and do in Armenia
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can Armenia passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.