What you need to enter Armenia with a Bahamian passport
Bahamian citizens need a visa for Armenia, but they can get it on arrival at the border.
- Visa-on-arrival fee
- 3,000 AMD
- Minimum passport validity
- Whole stay
Last verified: 23 September 2026
Verified practical details
You can get your visa on arrival in Armenia, but it's worth preparing the paperwork ahead of time:
Authorisation system
Armenia e-Visa
Nationalities that need a visa can apply for the electronic visa at evisa.mfa.am, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal, which usually decides within three working days. Some passports can only apply for a visitor visa with an invitation.
Apply on the official site →Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Fee
3,000 AMD
Visitor visa for stays of up to 21 days (about USD 8). The visa for up to 120 days costs 15,000 drams (about USD 39), and the multiple-entry visas 20,000 drams for 60 days with six months' validity and 40,000 for 120 days with one year's validity. Fees in force since 1 January 2026.
Processing time
Normally 3 working days for the electronic visa, according to the official evisa.mfa.am portal.
Required documents
- Passport valid for the whole stay.
- To leave the country you need your passport and a document proving your prior stay, according to the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Foreign minors enter with their parents, one of them or another legal representative, or to join them or the receiving organisation.
- Always carry your passport or a photocopy in case the police ask for identification.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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Armenian visas are granted for a maximum of 120 days and can be extended for another 60 at the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, stating the reason; apply in good time. From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, nationals of 111 countries holding a residence permit from the United States, an EU Member State or the Schengen Area, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Oman, valid for at least six months from entry, can enter visa-free and stay up to 180 days in a year. The permit must be a physical card or a sticker in the passport, with the details in Latin script. The border with Azerbaijan is closed and militarised; the border with Iran is open to foreigners arriving from Iran, subject to change without notice.
More Armenia rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Armenia page:
Official portal: https://www.mfa.am/en/visa/. Destination data verified on 23 September 2026. 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.
Travel insurance for Armenia
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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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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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Armenia can enter the Bahamas visa-free. See the Armenia → Bahamas page.
All 13 passports from the Caribbean that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Armenia. Same result as the Bahamas: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic and Grenada.
With a passport from the Bahamas, in the rest of Western Asia you can enter Cyprus, Georgia, Palestine, Qatar and United Arab Emirates visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey; you need a visa for Kuwait and Yemen.
A passport from the Bahamas ranks 52 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 138 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Bahamian citizens need a visa for Armenia?
Yes, but you can obtain it directly upon arrival at Armenia's entry point.
How long does it take to get the entry permit?
Normally 3 working days for the electronic visa, according to the official evisa.mfa.am portal.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for the whole stay.
What currency is used in Armenia?
Armenian Dram (AMD).
What do Bahamian passport holders need for the countries near Armenia?
With a passport from the Bahamas, in the rest of Western Asia you can enter Cyprus, Georgia, Palestine, Qatar and United Arab Emirates visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey; you need a visa for Kuwait and Yemen.
Related pages
See Armenia requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.