Visa procedures
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Visa Application Guidelines
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Types of Visa
There are the following types of visas:
Visitor visa (V);
Official visa (O);
Diplomatic visa (D);
Transit visa (Tr).
Visitor visa (V) 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 single entry visitor visa may be issued to a foreigner for a
single visit to the Republic of Armenia during the period of validity of the
visa. A multiple entry visitor visa may be issued to a foreigner for the
period of one year. 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. Click here for the list of countries nationals of which could
apply for visitor visa only with invitation. Please make sure that your
inviting party has verified the invitation for business travelers at the
Consular Department of the Armenian Foreign Ministry; for private travelers -
at the Passport and Visa Department of the Police of the Republic of Armenia
). Confirmations for business travelers are received at the Armenian
diplomatic mission or consular post via internet. Private traveler must
submit the original invitation form. This provision does not apply to
national of listed countries with proof of Armenian ethnic origin, members of
families of the citizens of the Republic of Armenia and those with proof of
Armenian ethnic origin.
Official (O) and Diplomatic visas (D) are
issued for official purposes at the Service or Official passports, Diplomatic
passports and UN Laissez-Passer s upon the official request from Foreign
Ministries, foreign diplomatic missions and consular posts, International
Organizations. Official and Diplomatic visas may be issued for a single or a
multiple entry. General international practices are used.
Transit visa (Tr) visa is required if
Armenia is a stopping point to travel on to other countries and it may be a
single or multiple. A single entry transit visa entitles a foreigner to
travel across the territory of the Republic of Armenia once. A multiple
entry transit visa permits a foreigner to travel across the territory of the
Republic of Armenia for several times during the period of visa's
validity. A foreigner with a transit visa may stay in the Republic of Armenia
for no more than 3 days during each stay. This type of visa can be obtained
only in case of having basic visa for the third country, if needed.
Place of Issue
Visas are issued in diplomatic missions and
consular posts of the Republic of Armenia , at the border crossing points of
the Republic of Armenia (conventional visas) or electronically ( e-Visa , to
apply click here ).
In case you decide to apply for visa through
the consular service and there is no Armenian diplomatic mission or consular
post in your country, please apply through the nearest or most convenient one
for you to travel to. For a complete list of Armenian Embassies and
Consulates please click here
A foreign national applying for conventional
visa must submit the following:
a completed visa application form ( Adobe Acrobat PDF format )
a valid travel document (its validity must
exceed the validity of the requested visa by at least one month);
one passport sized colour photograph;
invitation, if required;
other documents, if requested (see
“Important notes”);
visa fee (payment method may vary. Please contact the
respective Embassy or Consulate).
Processing time
Usually visa is processed at the diplomatic
missions and consular posts of the Republic of Armenia upon the completion of
3 working days. In some cases additional checking can be required and
processing time can be extended.
Grounds for refusal to issue a visa
A foreigner is refused the issue of a visa according to the provisions of the
article 8 Par. 1 of the Law on Aliens of the Republic of Armenia if:
- he/she provides a false information for
obtaining visa;
- there are reasons to believe that he/she may
be engaged in an illegal activity in the Republic of Armenia , which is
punishable under the laws of the Republic of Armenia ;
- he/she is included in the list of foreigners
who are forbidden to enter the Republic of Armenia ;
- his/her presence in the Republic of Armenia
poses a threat to state security, public order or people's health;
- he/she has been deported from the territory
of the Republic of Armenia or his/her residency status in the Republic of
Armenia was terminated within past 3 years;
- he/she was subject to administrative
proceedings for violation of the provisions of the Law on Aliens of the
Republic of Armenia within past year.
Visa extension
Entry visas to the Republic of Armenia are extended prior to the expiration
at the territory of the Republic of Armenia . Official and diplomatic visas
are extended at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Government House 2, Republic Sq., Yerevan , tel. +37410-526950
+37410-526950 , e-mail ).
Visitor and transit visas are extended at the Passport and Visa Department of
the Police of the Republic of Armenia (13A Mashtots Ave. , Yerevan , tel.
+37410-530182 +37410-530182 ). Please note that failure to extend
visa on time is considered as an administrative violation and will result in
administrative proceedings and fines (50,000-100,000 Armenian Drams). Visitor
and transit visas are extended at 500 Armenian Drams per extra day.
Important notes
- If traveling with any travel document other
than the national passport or a UNLP (i.e. stateless person or refugee travel
document), please be sure to submit the photocopy of birth certificate and
detailed address of stay in the Republic of Armenia . The holders of the
above-mentioned travel documents, who are originally from the Republic of
Armenia , will not be granted entry visas. According to the Law on
Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia they are considered as citizens of the
Republic of Armenia and must possess a valid Armenian passport;
- For residents of the US , Canada and Europe
: If applying by mail, applicants are responsible for the cost of the return
shipment. It can be either a prepaid return envelope of any registered mail
with a tracking number or a separate money order in the corresponding amount
to cover the cost of FedEx, DHL or other postal services. The Embassy or the
Consulate of the Republic of Armenia is not responsible for documents lost in
the mail;
- Visa services at the border crossing points
of the Republic of Armenia will not issue visas to nationals of countries
included in the list of countries, nationals of which can apply for visitor
and transit visa with invitation only;
- Currently visa services at the border
crossing points of the Republic of Armenia issue single-entry 3 day transit
visa and 21 day visitor visa only. E-visa is also issued for 21 days and is
valid for entry at Yerevan International Airport only;
- Conditions and visa fees may change without
prior notice.
For More information Visit Armenia Foreign Ministry Consular Section. |
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