To travel to Armenia, please obtain a Visa from the Consular Section at our Embassy in Washington, DC or Armenia’s Consulate General in Los Angeles |
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Residents of AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VI, VT, WV, WI please refer to: |
Consular Section, Embassy of Armenia to the United States2225 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008Tel: (202) 319-2983 Fax: (202) 319-8330Email: armconsul@speakeasy.net |
Residents of AK, AS, AZ, CA, CM, CO, GU, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY please refer to: |
Consulate General of Armenia in California50 North La Cienega Blvd., Suite210, Beverly Hills, CA 90211Tel: (310) 657-6102 Fax: (310) 657-7419Email: armconla@aol.com |
Reception hours at the:Consular Section of the Embassy of Armenia in Washington, DCConsulate General in California |
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. EST Monday through Friday (except Wednesday)9.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday |
To obtain a visa please submit the following to the Embassy or Consulate General |
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Application |
A completed visa application form (one per applicant) |
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Photograph |
1 recent professional color passport-size photograph, stapled or glued to the application form |
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PassportOther documents |
The original Passport valid for at least the next 6 monthsIf traveling with any Travel Document other than the National Passport or a UNLP (i.e. Permit To Reenter the United States, Refugee Travel Document), please be sure to submit the photocopy of Birth Certificate and detailed street address of stay in the Republic of Armenia. The holders of the above-mentioned Travel Documents, who are originally from Armenia, will not be granted entry visas. According to the Law they are considered citizens of the Republic of Armenia and must possess a valid Armenian passport.If applying for a Transit visa you must submit a photocopy of a valid visa for the country of main destination and/or airline tickets. |
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Method of Payment |
MONEY ORDER or CERTIFIED CHECK in US Dollars payable to the Embassy/Consulate General of Armenia.(Please, refrain from sending cash. Credit cards and personal checks are not accepted. Consulate General in California accepts money orders only ! ) |
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If applying by mail |
Please include in your original shipment:ü PREPAID PREADDRESSED RETURN ENVELOPE of any registered mail with a tracking numberorü Separate MONEY ORDER or CHECK payable to the Embassy/Consulate General in the amount of US$20.00, if overnight FedEx service is requestedWe regret for not being able to assume any responsibility for documents while in delivery by mail |
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Types of Visa, Duration of Stay, Fee Schedule and Processing TimeIf You plan to stay in Armenia for a period …ü … Not exceeding 3 days – and if your stay in Armenia is associated with your travel plans to and from another destination, you may wish to apply for a Transit Visa, provided that you possess a valid entry document to the country of your main destination.ü … Not exceeding 21 days, we will gladly process your application for a single entry Tourist Visa without an invitation letter.ü … Of 21 - 90 days, please be sure to have verified Invitation (refer to the section below).ü … Exceeding 90 days, please apply to the Passport and Visa Department at the Police Service of Armenia for a one year Temporary Residence Card (Address – 13 A Mashtots Street, Yerevan, Armenia; Tel. (3741) 53-43-91 or (3741) 52-14-16).If You have an invitation to travel to Armenia …ü … Please make sure that your inviting party has verified the invitation (for business travelers (Business visa), invitation letters should be verified at the Consular Department of the Armenian Foreign Ministry; for private travelers (Ordinary visa) - at the Passport and Visa Department of the Police Service in Yerevan). Confirmations for business travelers are received at the Embassy or Consulate General via Internet. Private traveler must submit the original invitation form.If Your stay in Armenia is associated with your travel plans to and from another destination on the territory of any other Newly Independent State (NIS) …ü … Please be advised that travel to and transit through each NIS country requires a separate national visa.If You are under age 18 …ü … We will process your application free of charge. You are responsible for shipment only. |
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Type of Visa andMaximum Duration of Stay |
Fee(US Dollars) |
Processing time(Upon completion of full Business days) |
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Single entry transit (3 days) |
20 |
7 |
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Regular Service – Tourist (21 days) |
60 |
7 |
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Expedited Service - Tourist (21 days) /not available for “Permit to Reenter the United States” and “Refugee Travel Document” holders/ |
88 |
3 |
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Rush Service - Tourist (21 days) /not available for “Permit to Reenter the United States” and “Refugee Travel Document” holders/ |
97 |
2 |
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Single entry with an invitation (90 days) (Business and Ordinary visas) |
38 |
1-2 |
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Multiple entry with an invitation (90 days) (Business visa only) |
71 |
1-2 |
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Diplomatic and Official (Diplomatic Note required) |
0 |
1-3 |
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ü … Visa processing fee is not refundableü … US$30.00 will be assessed for any checks returned as unpaidü … Paperwork submitted in the manner different from the above will not be acceptedü … Visa processing starts only after we have collected all necessary documentsü … Processing times, requirements and fees are subject to change without noticeü … Diplomatic and Official visas are extended at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (Address - Republic Square, Government Building 2, Yerevan, Armenia; Tel.: (374-1) 526-950), Tourist, Business and Ordinary visas – at the Passport and Visa Department of the Police Service of Armenia (Address – 13 A Mashtots Street, Yerevan, Armenia; Tel. (3741) 53-43-91 or (3741) 52-14-16).Additional InformationFor additional consular information, or to check the status of your application, please call at the above-mentioned telephone numbers 9.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday through Friday (except Wednesday) or send an electronic request. |