Armenia Visa 2026: e-Visa, Fee, Processing Time, Who Needs One

For a tourist trip to Armenia, Algerians, Moroccans, Tunisians and Egyptians apply online for an e-Visa on evisa.mfa.am before departure: 3,000 drams (AMD) for a stay of up to 21 days, 15,000 AMD for up to 120 days, processed in 3 working days. Mexicans, Peruvians and Dominicans can also get the visa on arrival; EU citizens and the Swiss enter visa-free. This guide is based on what the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Armenian public services portal and the Armenian government publish, read on 2 November 2026.

Armenia waives the visa for nearly 70 countries (including the whole European Union and Switzerland); almost every other passport applies for an e-Visa online, and around twenty nationalities can also take the visa on arrival.

• Official website: https://evisa.mfa.am, the e-Visa portal of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Fee: 3,000 AMD for a stay of up to 21 days, 15,000 AMD for a stay of up to 120 days (about USD 8 and USD 39 according to the ministry), non-refundable.
• Processing time: the e-Visa is processed in 3 working days.
• Stay: up to 120 days, extendable by 60 days in Armenia if you give a reason.
• Documents: scanned copy of the passport, recent photo and payment of the fee.
• Residence permit: from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, nationals of 111 countries who hold a US, EU, Schengen or Gulf residence permit enter visa-free; the named list of these 111 countries is still to be confirmed (see below).

It depends on the passport: exemption for the countries on the ministry's list, visa on arrival for around twenty nationalities set by the government, e-Visa for the rest.

Gabon and Benin: both countries are on the ministry's list of nationalities who can only get a visitor visa with an invitation, at an Armenian embassy or consulate (page "Updated 02.02.2024"). The government repealed that list in June 2026, but the ministry still displays it on 2 November 2026: ask an Armenian embassy to confirm the procedure before paying anything.

Yes, Algerians need a visa for Armenia: an e-Visa, applied for online on evisa.mfa.am, at 3,000 AMD for up to 21 days or 15,000 AMD for up to 120 days, processed in 3 working days.

• No embassy visit: everything is done online, from the application to the payment.
• No visa on arrival: Algeria is not among the nationalities that can get the visa at the border. Travel with the approved e-Visa.
• No invitation: Algeria is not on the list of countries that need an invitation.
• Algerians living in France or elsewhere in Europe: a French, EU or Schengen residence permit may exempt you from the visa until 1 July 2027, provided Algeria is on the list of 111 countries, which is still to be confirmed. A Schengen visa on its own does not exempt you.
• Pick the right length: a stay of more than 21 days requires the 15,000 AMD visa.

See also the Algeria → Armenia visa page.

Moroccan, Tunisian and Egyptian passports follow the same rule as Algeria: an e-Visa online on evisa.mfa.am before departure, at the same fees and with the same processing time.

None of the three countries is on the visa-on-arrival list or on the invitation list. Holders of a European or Gulf residence permit fall under the temporary exemption described below, with the same caveat on the list of 111 countries. Route pages: Morocco → Armenia, Tunisia → Armenia, Egypt → Armenia.

Mexicans, Peruvians and Dominicans can get the visa on arrival in Armenia or apply for the e-Visa before leaving; Colombians, Bolivians, Guatemalans, Paraguayans and Costa Ricans must use the e-Visa.

• Visa on arrival: government decision No. 1268-N limits it to around twenty nationalities, including Mexico, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Chile.
• e-Visa: open to the other passports that need a visa, on evisa.mfa.am, at the same fees.
• Visa-free: Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Panama are exempt, 180 days per year.

After a long journey, an e-Visa approved before departure means you do not depend on the border desk.

From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, nationals of 111 countries who hold a residence permit issued by the United States, an EU member state, a Schengen state, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Oman enter Armenia visa-free, for up to 180 days within one year.

• Validity: the residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months on the date of entry into Armenia.
• Format: a physical card or a sticker in the passport.
• Details: the permit must show in Latin script its title, your given name, surname, nationality and date of birth, and its validity period in the Gregorian calendar.
• Visa only: the ministry's text covers residence permits, not visas. A Schengen, US or UK visa does not exempt you.
• To be confirmed: the ministry does not publish a readable list of the 111 nationalities as of 2 November 2026. Before travelling without a visa, ask an Armenian embassy to confirm that your nationality is on it; if in doubt, apply for the e-Visa, which costs 3,000 AMD.

The ministry's consular fee schedule sets the visitor visa at 3,000 AMD for a stay of up to 21 days and 15,000 AMD for a stay of up to 120 days; the fees are not refunded if the visa is refused.

The schedule also lists multiple-entry visitor visas: 20,000 AMD for a 60-day stay within 6 months, 40,000 AMD for 120 days within one year. Intermediaries prepare the e-Visa application for a service fee on top of the official fee; the application always ends up on the ministry's portal.

The e-Visa is processed in 3 working days according to the Armenian public services portal. The whole application is online.

1. Open https://evisa.mfa.am and click "Apply for e-visa".
2. Select the passport type and the issuing country, then enter your email address.
3. Fill in the form and choose the length: 21 days or 120 days.
4. Upload the documents: scanned copy of the passport and a recent photo. The portal recommends adding the passport pages showing visas or residence permits obtained in the last 3 years.
5. Pay the fee online, then follow the answer at the email address given in the application.
6. Print the approved e-Visa and show it with the passport used for the application.

If the visa is refused because of a missing document or a mistake in your details, you can submit a new, corrected application. Apply at least a week before departure to keep a margin, and do not buy a non-refundable ticket before you have the visa.

Armenian visas are issued for up to 120 days; they can be extended by 60 days, unless an international agreement of Armenia sets another term.

The extension is requested in Armenia, before the visa expires, from the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs, explaining why you are extending your stay. A 21-day visa is not enough for a longer trip: take the 120-day visa from the start if your stay may exceed three weeks.

Do Algerians need a visa for Armenia? Yes. Algerians apply for an e-Visa on evisa.mfa.am before departure: 3,000 AMD for up to 21 days, 15,000 AMD for up to 120 days, answer within 3 working days.

Can I get the visa at Yerevan airport? Only the twenty or so nationalities set by the government, including Mexico, Peru and the Dominican Republic. Algerians, Moroccans, Tunisians and Egyptians must arrive with the e-Visa.

Does a Schengen visa exempt me from the Armenian visa? No. Only a residence permit (US, EU, Schengen or Gulf) opens the temporary exemption, until 1 July 2027, and the list of the 111 nationalities concerned is still to be confirmed.

Is the fee refunded if the visa is refused? No, visa fees are non-refundable according to the ministry's fee schedule.

How long can I stay? 21 or 120 days depending on the visa chosen, plus an extension of up to 60 days requested in Armenia.

Data read on 2 November 2026.

• Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visa page: e-Visa on evisa.mfa.am, temporary exemption for residence permit holders (1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027), 120-day length and 60-day extension.
• Same ministry, consular fees: visitor visas at 3,000 and 15,000 AMD, multiple-entry visas, non-refundable fees.
• Same ministry, list of visa-exempt countries and list of countries requiring an invitation (updated 02.02.2024).
• Armenian public services portal, e-Visa page: 3 working days, documents, application steps, new application after a refusal.
• Armenian government, decision No. 1268-N, consolidated on 9 October 2026: nationalities eligible for the visa on arrival, e-Visa for the rest.
• Official e-Visa portal: evisa.mfa.am.