United States passport to Armenia
Visa-free · 180 days for United States passport holders.
United StatesArmeniaShort stayVisa-free · 180 days
United States passport holders can enter Armenia without a visa and stay up to 180 days.
This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Armenia — that needs a residence permit.
Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Armenia's official immigration service
- How long you can stay
- Up to 180 days
- Armenia passports in United States
- Visa required
- Getting in
- No application. Armenia's border officers decide how long you get, up to 180 days, and can ask for an onward ticket and proof you can support yourself, so carry both.
Long stay
Staying in Armenia longer
What Armenia's routes say about United States passports
Nationals of the countries on Armenia's visa-free list — the EU/EEA, UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Gulf states and many others — who want to base themselves in Yerevan without applying for anything.
180-day visa-free stay (what most relocated remote workers actually use)
Living here takes a residence permit. 5 routes researched:
- Digital nomad
- Work / sponsored
- Freelance / self-employed
- Student
- Family
What changes
United States and Armenia side by side
| United States | Armenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Yerevan |
| Languages | English | Armenian |
| Currency | US Dollar | Armenian Dram |
| GDP per person (2025) | $90,027 | $9,474 |
| Population | 341.8M | 3.1M |
GDP and population: World Bank.