--- title: "Armenia Visa-free stay (6 months) requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/visa-free-180d/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-10 --- Armenia # Armenia Visa-free stay (6 months) **First stay:** 6 mo Visa-free stay of up to 180 days per year First checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 6 mo (Up to 180 days per year.) - **Who can apply:** 45 nationalities (Citizens of the 45 countries on the unilateral visa-exemption list.) ## Key facts Visa-free stay (6 months) is a long-stay route for Armenia. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source. - **First stay:** 6 mo ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Only for passports from 45 countries ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Citizen of a country on Armenia's list of nationals unilaterally exempt from the visa requirement. #### Documents - A valid passport is needed to enter Armenia. #### Steps 1. No visa or advance application is needed for listed nationalities. #### After you arrive - The stay is limited to 180 days during one year. ## What happens at day 183 How Armenia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **6 months at first** - **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** Citizens of 45 countries on Armenia's unilateral visa-exemption list can enter with any type of passport and stay up to 180 days per year without a visa. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - Citizen of a country on Armenia's list of nationals unilaterally exempt from the visa requirement. (source 1) - A valid passport is needed to enter Armenia. (source 2) - No visa or advance application is needed for listed nationalities. (sources 1, 2) - The stay is limited to 180 days during one year. (sources 1, 2) #### Stay - Up to 180 days per year. - Initial permitted stay: 6 months. - Visa-free stay up to 180 days: During one year. #### Nationality Citizens of the 45 countries on the unilateral visa-exemption list. Open to: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, South Korea, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, VA, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. Checked 2026-10-10 ## Official sources 1. [List of countries whose citizens with all types of passports are unilaterally exempt from the visa requirement (up to 180 days per year)](https://www.mfa.am/en/visafreelist) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Visa requirements for foreigners](https://www.mfa.am/en/visa) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-10 ## Visa-free stay (6 months) and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Visa-free stay (6 months) | – | 6 mo | – | | [Eurasian Union free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/free-movement-eaeu/) | – | – | Yes | | [EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/free-movement-eu/) Portugal | – | – | Yes | | [Free movement by treaty](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/free-movement-andorra/) Spain | – | 5 yr | Yes | | [Visa-free stay (12 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/visa-free-365d/) Georgia | – | 1 yr | – | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Visa-free stay (6 months)? Up to 180 days per year. ### Who can apply for the Visa-free stay (6 months)? Citizens of the 45 countries on the unilateral visa-exemption list. Open to: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, South Korea, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, VA, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇫🇷 EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/free-movement-eu/) [🇬🇧 Visa-free stay (6 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/visa-free-180d/) [🇦🇱 Open Balkan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/free-movement-open-balkan/) [🇭🇺 Visa-free stay (4 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/visa-free-120d/) [🇷🇸 Open Balkan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/serbia/free-movement-open-balkan/) [🇨🇭 EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/switzerland/free-movement-eu/) ≈ 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 2026-10-10 against 2 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. [List of countries whose citizens with all types of passports are unilaterally exempt from the visa requirement (up to 180 days per year)](https://www.mfa.am/en/visafreelist) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Visa requirements for foreigners](https://www.mfa.am/en/visa) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-11. 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? 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