Armenia · Work
Armenia Work permit
First stay: 1 yr
Employment-based residence status (work permit)
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Key facts
Work permit is a work route for Armenia. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- Government fees
- AMD 105k ≈ $290
- Processing
- Up to 30 days
- First stay
- 1 yr
Cost, time and long term
To apply: government fee AMD 105k ≈ $290; decision: up to 30 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.
Government feesAMD 105k ≈ $290
- AMD 105,000 (≈ $290)State duty for issuing the temporary residence card to a foreign employee.
RenewalRenewable
The card is valid up to one year and can be extended.
Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia
CitizenshipAfter 3 years of residence
Naturalisation needs lawful residence in Armenia for the preceding 3 years, proficiency in Armenian and knowledge of the Constitution.
ProcessingUp to 30 days
The residence card is issued within 30 days after the employer submits the application.
Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia
Why this route may not fit
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- Needs a job offer from an employer in Armenia
What you'll need
Who can apply2
- A foreign employee cannot apply alone: the Armenian employer files the application online.
- Volunteers apply through the same platform under the Volunteer section.
What you must show1
- The state duty for the temporary residence card is AMD 105,000 (≈ $290).
Documents1
- Some professions on an exemption list are issued the permit on the basis of additional documents.
Steps4
- The employer registers on workpermit.am and enters the vacant position under New Application, Work Permit.
- Within 30 days the platform returns either Armenian-citizen candidates for the vacancy or the option to contract the foreign candidate.
- The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs gives its consent to employ the foreign national.
- Within 15 working days after that consent, the employer completes the foreign national’s personal data.
After you arrive3
- The residence card is issued within 30 days after the employer submits the application.
- The foreign national is notified by email and collects the card at the Unified Office of Public Services, 3 Vazgen Sargsyan Street.
- A temporary residence card is issued for up to one year and can be extended.
What happens at day 183
How Armenia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
Up to 1 year at first, renewable
- Tax residence
- At least 183 days in a tax yearActual presence in Armenia (Tax Code Art. 12 definition of resident natural persons); centre of vital interests is an alternative test.
- Foreign-source income
Residents are taxed on income from sources in and outside Armenia at 20% (rate in force since 1 January 2023); non-residents on Armenian-source income only.
All tax rules for Armenia Tax records checked
Full official text
Temporary residence status for foreign employees. The Armenian employer applies online through workpermit.am; the residence card is issued within 30 days after the employer submits the application. 1 2 3
What you must show and pay
- A fee of AMD 105,000 (≈ $290) · State duty for issuing the temporary residence card to a foreign employee. 1
Requirements
- A foreign employee cannot apply alone: the Armenian employer files the application online. 1
- 1
- Volunteers apply through the same platform under the Volunteer section. 1
- The state duty for the temporary residence card is AMD 105,000 (≈ $290). 1
- Some professions on an exemption list are issued the permit on the basis of additional documents. 1
- The employer registers on workpermit.am and enters the vacant position under New Application, Work Permit. 1 3
- Within 30 days the platform returns either Armenian-citizen candidates for the vacancy or the option to contract the foreign candidate. 3
- The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs gives its consent to employ the foreign national. 1
- Within 15 working days after that consent, the employer completes the foreign national’s personal data. 1
- The residence card is issued within 30 days after the employer submits the application. 1
- The foreign national is notified by email and collects the card at the Unified Office of Public Services, 3 Vazgen Sargsyan Street. 1
- A temporary residence card is issued for up to one year and can be extended. 2
Stay
- Temporary residence card for up to one year, with the possibility of extension.
- First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Nationality
Citizens of EAEU member states and their family members are exempt from the permit requirement but apply online to confirm legality.
Work
Work for the employer that applied.
Official sources
- Acquiring employment-based residence status · Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-11
- Acquiring temporary residence status · Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-11
- Electronic work permit system for foreign employees (workpermit.am) · Migration and Citizenship Service, Armenia · checked 2026-10-11
- Law of the Republic of Armenia on Citizenship, Article 13 (naturalisation) · Legislative database of Armenia (arlis.am) · checked 2026-10-11
Work permit and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work permit | – | 1 yr, renewable | – |
| Blue Card Portugal | Needs income from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930 | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
| Employee visa Spain | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited |
| D1 work / business visa Georgia | – | 1 yr, renewable | – |
| Blue Card Italy | – | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the Work permit?
A fee of AMD 105,000 (≈ $290). State duty for issuing the temporary residence card to a foreign employee.
How long can I stay on the Work permit?
Temporary residence card for up to one year, with the possibility of extension.
How long does the Work permit take to process?
The residence card is issued within 30 days after the employer submits the application.
Can I work on the Work permit?
Work for the employer that applied.
How are Work permit holders taxed in Armenia?
No special regime in our records is tied to the Work permit. The standard rules apply: Residents are taxed on income from sources in and outside Armenia at 20% (rate in force since 1 January 2023); non-residents on Armenian-source income only.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 4 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.
- Acquiring employment-based residence status · Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-11
- Acquiring temporary residence status · Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-11
- Electronic work permit system for foreign employees (workpermit.am) · Migration and Citizenship Service, Armenia · checked 2026-10-11
- Law of the Republic of Armenia on Citizenship, Article 13 (naturalisation) · Legislative database of Armenia (arlis.am) · checked 2026-10-11
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