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The Diplomatic and Official Visa is a visa category issued directly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, separate from ordinary visitor visas (which the Migration and Citizenship Service extends) and separate from e-visas.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia issues and extends Official and Diplomatic visas, as well as issues
This applies to holders of diplomatic or official (service) passports who need a visa for Armenia; the official visa-search tool lets travellers check requirements by citizenship country and passport type, including specific "Diplomatic Passport" and "Service (Official) Passport" options.
Diplomatic Passport
The trigger is travel for an official purpose by a holder of a service or official passport, diplomatic passport or UN Laissez-Passer, accompanied by an official request from a foreign ministry, foreign diplomatic mission or consular post, or an international organisation.
**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.
An official request from a foreign ministry, foreign diplomatic mission or consular post, or an international organisation precedes issuance. If a diplomatic, official, service or special-passport holder, or a UNLP holder, must obtain the visa on arrival because of short notice, prior arrangement with the Consular Department of Armenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required.
**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.
Please note that prior arrangement with Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia is needed for those holders of Diplomatic and Official (Service, Special) passports as well as UNLP who due to the trip short notice have to obtain their visas upon arrival in Armenia.
The result is an entry visa, not a residence status. Armenian visas are generally issued for a maximum of 120 days with the possibility to extend for another 60 days, unless a different term is set by an international agreement; the official source does not state whether this general rule applies to Diplomatic and Official visas. It does not state family inclusion or what happens when the official purpose ends.
Armenian visas are issued for a maximum of 120 days with the possibility to extend for another 60 days if no other term is defined by international agreements of the Republic of Armenia.
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