--- title: "Armenia Work permit requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/employment-residence-status/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Armenia · Work # Armenia Work permit **First stay:** 1 yr Employment-based residence status (work permit) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Temporary residence card for up to one year, with the possibility of extension.) - **Who can apply:** Nationality limits (Citizens of EAEU member states and their family members are exempt from the permit requirement but apply online to confirm legality.) ## 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 fees: AMD 105k ≈ $290** - AMD 105,000 (≈ $290) State duty for issuing the temporary residence card to a foreign employee. **Renewal: Renewable** The card is valid up to one year and can be extended. [Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia](https://migration.mia.gov.am/en/acquiring-employment-based-residence-status) **Citizenship: After 3 years of residence** Naturalisation needs lawful residence in Armenia for the preceding 3 years, proficiency in Armenian and knowledge of the Constitution. [Legislative database of Armenia](https://www.arlis.am/en/acts/219000) **Processing: Up 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](https://migration.mia.gov.am/en/acquiring-employment-based-residence-status) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a job offer from an employer in Armenia ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - 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 show - The state duty for the temporary residence card is AMD 105,000 (≈ $290). #### Documents - Some professions on an exemption list are issued the permit on the basis of additional documents. #### Steps 1. The employer registers on workpermit.am and enters the vacant position under New Application, Work Permit. 2. 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. 4. Within 15 working days after that consent, the employer completes the foreign national’s personal data. #### After you arrive - 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 year** Actual 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](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 **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. (sources 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. (source 1) #### Requirements - A foreign employee cannot apply alone: the Armenian employer files the application online. (source 1) - (source 1) - Volunteers apply through the same platform under the Volunteer section. (source 1) - The state duty for the temporary residence card is AMD 105,000 (≈ $290). (source 1) - Some professions on an exemption list are issued the permit on the basis of additional documents. (source 1) - The employer registers on workpermit.am and enters the vacant position under New Application, Work Permit. (sources 1, 3) - Within 30 days the platform returns either Armenian-citizen candidates for the vacancy or the option to contract the foreign candidate. (source 3) - The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs gives its consent to employ the foreign national. (source 1) - Within 15 working days after that consent, the employer completes the foreign national’s personal data. (source 1) - The residence card is issued within 30 days after the employer submits the application. (source 1) - The foreign national is notified by email and collects the card at the Unified Office of Public Services, 3 Vazgen Sargsyan Street. (source 1) - A temporary residence card is issued for up to one year and can be extended. (source 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. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Acquiring employment-based residence status](https://migration.mia.gov.am/en/acquiring-employment-based-residence-status) · Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Acquiring temporary residence status](https://migration.mia.gov.am/en/acquiring-temporary-residence-status) · Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Electronic work permit system for foreign employees (workpermit.am)](https://workpermit.am/) · Migration and Citizenship Service, Armenia · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Law of the Republic of Armenia on Citizenship, Article 13 (naturalisation)](https://www.arlis.am/en/acts/219000) · 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](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) Portugal | Needs income from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930 | 2 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Employee visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/employee-visa/) Spain | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited | | [D1 work / business visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/d1-work-business-visa/) Georgia | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-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. ## More in Armenia [Entrepreneur residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/temporary-residence-entrepreneur/) [Student residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/temporary-residence-study/) [Armenian citizenship by origin](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/citizenship-armenian-origin/) [Special residence status](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/special-residence-status/) [Armenian origin residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/temporary-residence-armenian-origin/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/) [🇫🇷 Talent · Company officer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-corporate-officer/) [🇬🇧 Graduate visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/graduate-visa/) [🇳🇱 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/eu-blue-card/) [🇨🇾 EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cyprus/eu-blue-card/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## 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. 1. [Acquiring employment-based residence status](https://migration.mia.gov.am/en/acquiring-employment-based-residence-status) · Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Acquiring temporary residence status](https://migration.mia.gov.am/en/acquiring-temporary-residence-status) · Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Electronic work permit system for foreign employees (workpermit.am)](https://workpermit.am/) · Migration and Citizenship Service, Armenia · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Law of the Republic of Armenia on Citizenship, Article 13 (naturalisation)](https://www.arlis.am/en/acts/219000) · Legislative database of Armenia (arlis.am) · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.