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Armenia Special Residence — Distinguished Service or Economic/Cultural Activity

6 facts quoted from the official source

Discretionary special residence granted by the Prime Minister to distinguished foreigners who provided significant service to Armenia or who are engaged in economic or cultural activity in Armenia.

Route type
Talent & merit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prime Minister decisionSpecial Residence Status is granted by the Prime Minister.
Also stated by the source
  • Distinguished contribution or activityThe MFA identifies significant service and economic or cultural activity as qualifying bases.
  • Residence and entry rightsSpecial Passport holders receive visa-free entry to Armenia and citizen-like rights except specified political rights.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Special Passport feeThe Special Passport fee is AMD 150,000.checked 2026-07-25
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Special Passport validitySpecial residence is granted for ten years.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeApplications usually take three to four months and may take longer.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Armenia?
The official source states: Discretionary special residence granted by the Prime Minister to distinguished foreigners who provided significant service to Armenia or who are engaged in economic or cultural activity in Armenia.

Every answer is quoted from the official mfa.am page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mfa.amLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this Armenia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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