Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Wikipedia
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 1 March 2026:
You can visit Armenia without a visa for up to 180 days in a year for tourism or business.
To extend your stay, contact the Administration Department for Passports and Visas (OVIR).
Address: Davtashen, 4th District, 31/2 Building, Yerevan, Armenia 0054
Telephone: +374 11 36 1394, +374 11 36 9140
To work or study, you must check the requirements from the Armenian Embassy in the UK.
Passport validity
If you are visiting Armenia, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Armenia
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Armenia's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Armenia
- Currency
- Armenian Dram (AMD)
- Time
- UTC+4
- Tue 18:00 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +374
- Languages
- Armenian
- Capital
- Yerevan
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.