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🇦🇲 Armenia

Armenia sets its own visa rules: many passports are visa-free for up to 180 days a year, others use the Armenian e-Visa or need an invitation. The UK FCDO advises against all travel near the eastern border with Azerbaijan. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

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Explore Armenia: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Armenia, in our own words.

  1. Street taxis overcharging

    How it works: Taxis hailed on the street may scam you with high fares; single women have occasionally been harassed.

    How to avoid it: Use a reputable taxi app (FCDO names GG) instead of hailing a cab.

  2. Pickpockets and bag-snatching

    How it works: Occasional pickpocketing, bag-snatching and theft from cars target foreign visitors.

    How to avoid it: Leave spare cash, passports and valuables in a safe place.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Within 5 km of the entire eastern border with Azerbaijan (all travel)
  • M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan (all travel)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel near the eastern border with Azerbaijan and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan.

Emergency numbers in Armenia

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 1 Mar 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Armenia.

EAEU Customs Code (Armenia State Revenue Committee)

Bringing cash in
Declare cash and/or traveller's cheques totalling more than USD 10,000 (equivalent) on a passenger customs declaration when entering Armenia.
Taking cash out
Same when leaving: declare more than USD 10,000 equivalent.
Local currency (AMD) in
No limit (declaration only).
Local currency (AMD) out
No limit (declaration only).
Foreign currency
No limit (declaration only).
  • Above USD 100,000 you must also show documents proving where the money comes from (bank withdrawal, exchange, loan, inheritance, gift).
  • Other monetary instruments (except traveller's cheques) must be declared whatever the amount; money on bank cards is not declared.

Official source: src.am · cba.am · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Armenia visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free69 passports
eVisa70 passports
Embassy visa59 passports

Verified rules for Armenia: 197 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 1; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 2 rules for Armenia are not from an official Armenia government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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Plan your trip to Armenia

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 2 Nov 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.