Armenia is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Passports and visas issued from one member state are honored by others. Persons in transit who have a visa issued by another CIS member state are granted 3 days visa in Armenia. To stay longer than 3 days in Armenia, one must issue an Armenian visa.
To enter Armenia, all non-Armenian citizens are requiered to have a visa firts. The only exceptions to this are citizens of the former Soviet Union, who may use their USSR or CIS passports for entry. Now the obtaining of a tourist visa is easy and quick, and there are a variety of ways to secure one, including obtaining your your visa when you arrive at the Yerevan airport.

  Document Requirements

  To travel to Armenia, an applicant must obtain a visa from the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Almaty.  Armenian entry visas can serve as transit ones (up to three day stay) in other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Those interested in a longer stay in other CIS countries either before or after their entry into Armenia must obtain separate visas from appropriate Embassies.

  To obtain a visa through the Embassy, applicants are required to submit the following paperwork to the Consular Section:

    1.A filled out visa application form (one per applicant).
    2.One recent passport-size photo, attached to the application form. The picture can be black-and-white or color.
    3.The original passport valid for 4 months.
    4.Money order or certified check payable to the Embassy of Armenia (no cash or personal checks can be accepted).

  Notes:

  If applying by mail, applicants are responsible for the cost of the return shipment. It can be either a prepaid return envelope of any registered mail with a tracking number or a separate money order in the amount of $15 to cover the cost of the FedEx services.
  The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia cannot be held responsible for documents lost in the mail.
 

  Duration of Stay

  No letter of invitation is required from Armenia to obtain a single-entry tourist visa for a stay up to 21 days. For stays of longer than 21 days or any other type of visa, an official invitation is required. **

  For stays longer than three months, a residency permit must be obtained through the Foreign Ministry in Yerevan.

  Transit visa is required if Armenia is a stopping point to travel on to other countries. This type of visa can be obtained only in case of
  having basic visa. Transit visa is valid for three days.

  Fee Schedule and Processing Time

  $18 for a single transit visa (3 days). Processing time: 7 business days.

  $36 for a double transit visa (3 days). Processing time: 7 business days.

  $60 for a tourist visa (21 days). Processing time: 7 business days.

  $60 for ordinary visa (21 days). Processing time: 7 business days.

  $35 for a single visa with an official invitation (up to 90 days). Processing time 7 business days.

  $65 for a multiple visa with an official invitation (up to 90 days). Processing time 7 business days.

  Notes:

    1.No fee for a diplomatic visa.
    2.Visa processing time is 7 business days:
    3.Rush service - 3 business days ($86), 24 hours ($95)

  Rush service exisits only for tourist and ordinary visas

  Need More Information?

  To obtain additional information about visa processing, or to check the status of your application, you may call 007(3272)692-932,   between 10 a.m. and noon, Monday through Friday or by Fax: 007(3272)692-908; 007(3272)61-93-95

  ** Only an invitation verified by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (for business trips) or the Passport and Visa Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia (for private trips) is considered to be official.

  To fill out and print the visa application form go to Visa Application.

  For more information please contact:  akod@freenet.am