Temporary residence permits are granted for a period of one year or more to foreigners who can demonstrate circumstances that justify their residence in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.
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How to Obtain Temporary or Permanent Residency Status?
The temporary residence permit is granted for one year and is renewable, often for reasons such as employment or study. The permanent residence permit is issued for five years and is also renewable, typically for those who have established strong business or family ties in Armenia.
Each permit type has specific eligibility criteria and required documentation. This guide provides the necessary information on obtaining temporary and permanent residence permits in Armenia.
Steps
How to Obtain a Residence Permit?
Step 1
Prepare Your Documents
Find out the eligibility requirements for obtaining temporary or permanent residence permits and prepare the necessary documents.
Step 2
Submit an Application
Submit your application for temporary or permanent residence status to the Aliens Department of the Migration and Citizenship Service.
Step 3
Get a Residence Card
Receive your temporary or permanent residence card from the Aliens Department of the Migration and Citizenship Service within 30 days of submitting your application.
Temporary Residence Permit
Circumstances justifying a person's residence in the Republic of Armenia for one year or more may include:
- Studying
- Having a work permit
- Being the spouse, parent, or child of a foreigner with a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Armenia
- Being the spouse or close relative (parent, child, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild) of a citizen of the Republic of Armenia or a foreigner with permanent or special residence permit in the Republic of Armenia
- Being engaged in entrepreneurship
- Being Armenian by nationality
Temporary residence permits are granted for up to one year and may be extended for an additional year at a time.
To obtain a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Armenia, it is necessary to apply to the Department of Foreigners of the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Republic of Armenia.
- Address: Tairov 14, Yerevan
- Working days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 09:00-17:00, Fri: 10:00-17:00
- Closing time: 14:00-15:00
To obtain a temporary residence permit, it is necessary to submit the following documents to the Department of Foreigners of the Migration and Citizenship Service:
- Application form (filled out on the spot)
- 3 color photos measuring 35 x 45 mm
- Passport, copy of passport, and notarized Armenian translation of the passport
- Documents evidencing the issuance (or extension) of a residence permit in the Republic of Armenia
- Health certificate
- Receipt of state duty payment. The state duty for obtaining a temporary residence permit can be paid by one of the following
- On the spot
- At a POS terminal
- Online through the State Electronic Payments System
- At any bank by transferring to the account (treasury account number: 900005162111)
The document confirming a temporary residence permit is the temporary residence card, which is issued to a person if their application for a temporary residence permit is approved.
Decisions on granting or denying temporary residence permits are typically made within 30 days of the application submission date.
An application to extend the validity period of a temporary residence card must be submitted to the passport department (also known as the OVIR) at least 30 days before the card expires.
- The state fee for issuing a temporary residence card for up to 1 year is 105,000 AMD.
- The state fee for extending a temporary residence card for up to 1 year is 105,000 AMD.
- According to the principle of reciprocity, the state fee for issuing a temporary residence card for up to 1 year for US citizens is 85,000 AMD.
- The state fee for extending a temporary residence card for up to 1 year for US citizens is 1,000 AMD.
The state fee for temporary residence cards can be paid at banks, on-site at a payment terminal, or online through the State Electronic Payments System.
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Permanent Residence Permit
Permanent residence permits are granted to foreigners if they:
- Can prove the following
- They have a spouse or close relative (parent, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild) who is a citizen of the Republic of Armenia or has special residence status in the Republic of Armenia.
- Can demonstrate they have adequate housing and means of subsistence in the Republic of Armenia.
- Have resided in the Republic of Armenia for at least three years before applying for permanent residence status.
- Are of Armenian nationality
- Are engaged in entrepreneurial activity in the Republic of Armenia
Permanent residence permits are valid for five years and can be extended for another five-year term each time.
To obtain a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Armenia, it is necessary to apply to the Department of Foreigners of the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Republic of Armenia.
- Address: Tairov 14, Yerevan
- Working days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 09:00-17:00, Fri: 10:00-17:00
- Closing time: 14:00-15:00
To obtain a permanent residence permit, it is necessary to submit the following documents to the Department of Foreigners of the Migration and Citizenship Service:
- Application form (filled out on the spot)
- 3 color photos measuring 35 x 45 mm
- Passport, copy of passport, and notarized Armenian translation of the passport
- Documents evidencing the issuance (or extension) of residence status in the Republic of Armenia
- Health certificate
- Receipt of state duty payment. The state duty for obtaining a permanent residence permit can be paid by one of the following
- On the spot
- At a POS terminal
- Online through the State Electronic Payments System
- At any bank by transferring to the account (treasury account number: 900005162111)
The document confirming the permanent residence permit is the permanent residence card, which is issued to a person if their application for permanent residence permit is approved.
The decision on granting or denying a permanent residence permit is made within 30 days of application submission.
An application to extend the validity period of a permanent residence card must be submitted to the Passport and Visa Department of RA (also known as the OVIR) at least 30 days before the card expires.
The state fee for issuing and renewing a permanent residence card for a period of 5 years is 140,000 AMD.
The state fee for permanent residence status can be paid at banks or on-site at a payment terminal, or online through the State Electronic Payments System.
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Physically apply to renew or exchange a permanent residence card
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The guide was compiled by the Information Systems Agency of Armenia.
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