Armenia Travel Guide
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Armenia has seven international border crossing points, but only two directions of travel actually work. The frontiers with Turkey and Azerbaijan have no acting crossing points, and with roughly 80 percent of Armenia's borders closed, the way in overland is through Georgia or Iran.
Entry is easy for many. Visitors from more than 60 countries, including the EU, the United States, and the United Kingdom, can stay up to 180 days each year without a visa, while Chinese and Iranian citizens get 90 days. Those who need a visa can apply for an e-Visa, with a 21 day single entry version at about 3,000 dram, roughly 8 US dollars, and a 120 day version at about 15,000 dram, roughly 38 dollars, processed in around three business days. From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, nationals of 111 countries who would normally need a visa can enter without one if they hold a temporary or permanent residence permit valid for at least six months from the United States, an EU member state, a Schengen state, or the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, or Oman.
Border crossings
- Agarak and Nurduz, the only way to Iran
Armenia's sole crossing with Iran is at Agarak, a small town in Syunik about 376 km south of Yerevan, where a single bridge over the Araks river leads to Nurduz on the Iranian side.
- Georgia, at four working crossings
Of the crossing points on the Georgian border, four are operational: Bavra, Gogavan, and Bagratashen for road traffic, and Ayrum for rail. Bagratashen faces Georgia's Sadakhlo, described in the Georgia guide on this site.
- Turkey, closed, with a possible opening
There is no working crossing with Turkey. Ankara and Yerevan agreed in principle to open the border to third-country nationals, and this site's Türkiye guide describes how far that has got.
- Azerbaijan, closed
No crossing points operate on the Azerbaijani border, and the frontier has been shut for decades.
Transit routes
- Fly into Zvartnots
Zvartnots International Airport, 15 km west of Yerevan, is the main hub and the usual way in.
- Georgia is the practical land route
For most overland travelers, the road from Tbilisi through Bagratashen is the way in, with Iran the alternative.
Entry point notes
- Check the residence permit exemption dates
It runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, so it is temporary and could change.
- E-Visa fees are small, but use the official site
Applications go through the government's e-Visa portal, and the fees quoted are in dram.