Visa to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan

One of the first questions that arise before travelling around any foreign country is, of course, the issue of a visa. We decided to make it easier for tourists to get information concerning obtaining a visa to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In this article, you will learn the citizens of which countries can enter these countries without a visa, who require a visa, and who can get a visa only by invitation. If you have any further questions, you can contact us.

Great Britain - for citizens of Great Britain, there is a visa-free regime for entering Armenia. Guests can stay in the country for up to 180 days. Georgia also has visa-free entry for 1 year. In Azerbaijan, a 30-day electronic visa is valid for citizens of the United Kingdom.

The USA - from the United States, citizens can visit Armenia without a visa and stay in the country for 180 days. The visa-free regime also works for Georgia. To visit Azerbaijan, US citizens fill out an electronic visa on the official website of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. The E-Visa is valid for 90 days. Also, US citizens can get an electronic visa at the customs point only if they arrive in Baku from New York via Azerbaijan Airlines.

European Union - the citizens of EU countries exempt from obtaining an entry visa to the Republic of Armenia. Visa-free entry is also valid on the territory of Georgia for a period of 1 year. For EU citizens, a 30-day E-Visa is valid for visiting Azerbaijan.

Singapore - visa-free travel to Armenia is valid for Singapore citizens. In Georgia, there is also a visa-free entry from Singapore that is valid for a year. Singapore citizens can get an electronic visa upon arrival in Baku or through a travel agency.

The Australian Union - it is unilaterally exempt from an entry visa to Armenia. There is a visa-free entry and stay for a year in Georgia. An electronic visa is valid for visiting Azerbaijan, which can be obtained within 5 workdays.

Canada - the citizens of Canada can arrive in Armenia with a regular passport and apply for a visa at the time of crossing the border. From Canada, guests can enter Georgia and stay for a year without a visa. An E-Visa for a period of 90 days is valid for arrival in Azerbaijan from Canada.

Hong Kong - Hong Kong (SAR, Special Administrative Region) is in bilateral visa-free regime with Armenia. To visit Georgia from Hong Kong it is required to fill out an electronic visa. Azerbaijan has no special conditions for guests from Hong Kong, to enter Azerbaijan E-Visa is required.

The Republic of South Africa - the citizens receive a visa upon arrival in Armenia. Georgia provides visa-free entry from the Republic of South Africa. For citizens of the Republic of South Africa visiting Azerbaijan, there is an electronic visa, which must be obtained in advance.

Qatar - Qatar is unilaterally exempt from obtaining a visa upon entering Armenia. Guests from Qatar can stay on the territory of Georgia without a visa for a year. Citizens of Qatar receive a visa for a period of 30 days upon arrival in Azerbaijan.

UAE - from the United Arab Emirates, guests can visit Armenia without an entry visa. There is no entry visa to visit Georgia from the United Arab Emirates either. The visa is issued at the international airports of Azerbaijan upon arrival.

Malaysia - Malaysians, when visiting Armenia, receive a visa while crossing the border. There is no entry visa to travel to Georgia. An electronic visa is valid for Azerbaijan.

India - citizens of India receive an entry visa at the Armenian embassy or upon arrival. The residents of India, with a permanent residence permit for Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Oman, can receive visas upon arrival. To visit Georgia, Indians must fill out an electronic visa or get it at the embassy. To visit Azerbaijan, citizens of India can get E-Visa on the website of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

Below you can get acquainted with the list of the countries the citizens of which may enter and stay in Armenia without a visa. In the first table, you will see the countries with which Armenia has the bilateral visa-free regime.

The following are the countries with which Armenia has unilateral visa regime.

It is important to take into account that the citizens of those countries can stay in Armenia no longer than 180 days in a year.

Below you can get acquainted with the list of the countries the citizens of which require to obtain a visa to enter Armenia. They can obtain visa only by invitation. The invitations to these citizens may be issued by legal persons registered in Armenia, Armenian authorities, diplomatic missions, international organizations and their representatives. The invitation must be necessarily written on the official letterhead and have a signature of the director, as well as the seal of the organization. The invitation is sent to consideration to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.

After receiving an invitation the citizens of the following countries can obtain a visa to Armenia only in Armenian embassies (consulates) abroad.

The citizens of the other countries who own all categories of passports should obtain a visa to enter Armenia and do not need an invitation.

There are several categories of visas to Armenia. The citizens who wish to visit the country for the purpose of tourism, business, and visiting relatives must obtain a visitor visa. It is issued for a single or for multiple entrances.

These citizens can apply for E-visa on the site of the MFA – www.evisa.mfa.am 

Visa can also be obtained upon arrival in Armenia.

Please take into account that the citizens of Iraq cannot obtain a visa upon arrival, they can do that only in the embassies of Armenia.

Those who are planning to visit Georgia should get a visa unless they are citizens of countries which have a visa-free regime with Georgia.

Below you can get acquainted with the list of the countries the citizens of which may enter and stay in Georgia without a visa for a period up to 1 year (excluding Iran, Chili and Uruguay):

Below are listed countries the citizens of which should obtain e-visas. The easiest way is applying for short term visa via E-visa port

Visa categories 

If your country was not mentioned above then you’ll need to apply for a visa at the Embassy of Georgia in your country. 

The type of visa to Georgia depends on the purpose of the visit. According to the legislation, the following types are valid:

1. Diplomatic (A)

2. Immigration (D)

3. Common (C)

4. Special (B)

5. Transit (T)

The visa-free regime to Azerbaijan for a period of 3 months is valid for citizens of the following countries:

Citizens of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival for a period of 30 days:

An electronic visa (E-Visa) can be issued on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. Currently, E-Visa is available only for the following countries:

For citizens with service and diplomatic passports, a visa-free regime is also set for the following countries:

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