Visas

There are three ways to get an Armenian visa:

1. apply at the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in London;

2. obtain an entry visa upon arrival in Armenia (either at the "Zvartnots" Airport in Yerevan, or other border checkpoints);

3. apply for an e-visa by visiting the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (http://www.armeniaforeignministry.am/).

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 travellers at the Consular Department of the Armenian Foreign Ministry; for private travellers - at the Passport and Visa Department of the Police of the Republic of Armenia). Confirmations for business travellers are received at the Armenian diplomatic mission or consular post via internet. Private travellers 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-Passers 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.  

Required documents and payment procedure

	Type of visa	Maximum duration of stay	Fee (GBP)	Processing time
1.	Transit single	3 days	15	3-4 working days
2.	Transit multiple	3 days	26	3-4 working days
3.	Visitor single	Up to 120 days	30	3-4 working days
4.	Visitor multiple	Up to 120 days	125	3-4 working days
5.	Official/Diplomatic		Free of Charge	3 working days

  
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