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Visa-Free Entry — Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports

ArmeniaSpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

This is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' published list of countries with which Armenia has a visa-free regime under bilateral or multilateral agreements; for most listed countries the exemption is limited to diplomatic, official or service passports, though for some it covers all passport types.

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Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers holders of diplomatic, official/service (and in a few cases special) passports of the 67 listed countries or territories: for example, diplomatic passports only for Austria, Belgium, France and Germany; diplomatic and service passports only for Croatia, Hungary and Singapore; and all passport types for countries such as Albania, Argentina, Brazil, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Russia.

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What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The trigger is simply holding a passport of the qualifying type issued by one of the listed countries; there is no separate invitation, nomination or certification step described.

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What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

No separate sponsor, nomination, certification or application step is described; the condition is holding a passport of the type listed for the relevant country (for example, diplomatic passports only, diplomatic and service passports only, or all types of passports) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs list of countries with which Armenia has a visa-free regime.

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Limits of the record
  • The source states the length of stay and the passport types covered but says nothing about the right to work or about family members.
  • Armenia — MFA, Visa page — visa-free stay limit
    Citizens of foreign countries for whom a visa-free regime is set can stay on the territory of the Republic of Armenia for no more than 180 days during one year if no other term is defined by the international agreements of the Republic of Armenia.
  • Armenia — MFA, bilateral and multilateral visa-free regime list
    List of countries, with which Armenia has a visa-free regime according to bilateral and multilateral agreements - mfa.am Font size Site color Հայ Eng Рус Fra Armenia Ministry Foreign policy Press and information Consular service Home Consular service Consular reception Consular registration Free consular services Consular fees Passport Return certificate to RA Visa Temporary and Permanent Residency Notary services Citizenship Certificate of citizenship Special residency status Criminal record certificate Certificate of family status Services by Video Identification Customs privileges for persons moving to the republic of Armenia for permanent residency Embassies and Consulates of the Republic of Armenia List of countries, with which Armenia has a visa-free regime according to bilateral and multilateral agreements 1. Albania All types of passports

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The result is visa-free entry, not a residence status. This list page does not itself state a maximum stay for the agreement-based exemption; the Ministry's general visa page states that citizens of countries for which a visa-free regime is set can stay in Armenia for no more than 180 days during one year unless a different term is set by an international agreement -- which, for some of these bilateral/multilateral agreements, may differ from the general 180-day rule. This list was last updated 02.02.2024 according to the page itself.

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Limits of the record
  • This page does not itself state the maximum stay for each specific bilateral/multilateral agreement; some agreements may set a different term from the general 180-day rule stated on the Ministry's main visa page, and the page does not identify which ones do.
  • Visa requirements for foreigners
    Citizens of foreign countries for whom a visa-free regime is set can stay on the territory of the Republic of Armenia for no more than 180 days during one year if no other term is defined by the international agreements of the Republic of Armenia.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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