MFA Armenia Temporary & Permanent Residency Card
Organisation : Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Facility Name : Temporary & Permanent Residency
Applicable For : Foreign Citizens
Country : Armenia
Website : https://www.mfa.am/en/residency/
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How To Apply For Temporary Residency in Armenia?
The Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
Related / Similar Facility : MFA Armenia Special Residency Status
Address: 17/10 Building, 4th District, Davtashen, Yerevan 0054
Working hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 09։00-17։00, break 14։00-15։00
Fri 10։00-17։00, break 14։00-15։00
Required Documents:
1) application,
2) 3 color photos – 35 x 45 mm,
3) passport, copy of the passport, the notarized Armenian translation of the passport,
4) documents supporting the conditions of applying for the residence permit (extension of the permit) in Armenia,
5) medical certificate,
6) receipt of payment of the fee.
Types of Armenian Residency and Resident Cards
| No. | Type of residency | Type of the document | Terms of residency |
| 1 | Temporary | Temporary resident card | Up to one year |
| 2 | Permanent | Permanent resident card | Five years |
| 3 | Special | Special passport | Ten years |
Eligibility of Armenian Residency and Resident Cards
Eligibility For Temporary Resident Card:
Temporary Resident Card is issued to foreign citizens, who:
** study in Armenia,
** have work permit in Armenia,
** is wife/husband, parent or child of a foreign citizen who is a holder of a Temporary Resident Card of Armenia,
** is wife/husband, parent, child or relative (brother, sister, grandparent, grandchildren) of an Armenian citizen or of a foreign citizen holding a Special Passport of Armenia,
** runs business activity in Armenia,
** is an Armenian national,
** in other cases prescribed by law.
Note:
Temporary Resident Card is issued with one-year validity period with the possibility of one-year extension. The applicant must apply for the extension at least 30 days before the expiration of the Temporary Resident Card.
Eligibility For Permanent Resident Card
Permanent Resident Card is issued to a foreign citizen when:
** the applicant is wife/husband or relative (brother, sister, grandparent, grandchildren) of an Armenian citizen or of a foreign citizen holding a Special Passport of Armenia, has adequate means of accommodation or property in Armenia and also has legally lived in Armenia for 3 years before applying for a Permanent Resident Card,
** runs business activity in Armenia,
** is an Armenian national.
Note:
Permanent Resident Card is issued with five-year validity period. It can be extended with five more years. To extend the Permanent Resident Card, the applicant must apply at least 30 days before the expiration of the card.
Fees of Armenian Residency and Resident Cards
| No | Service | Fee |
| 1 | Temporary resident card (up to one year) | 105,000 AMD |
| 2 | Extension of the temporary resident card (up to one year) | 105,000 AMD |
| 3 | Permanent resident card (5 years) | 140,000 AMD |
| 4 | Special passport (10 years) | 150,000 AMD |
| No | Service | Fee |
| 1 | Temporary resident card (up to one year) | 85,000 AMD |
| 2 | Extension of the temporary resident card (up to one year) | 1,000 AMD |
| 3 | Permanent resident card (5 years) | 90,000 AMD |
How to pay:
You can pay the fee for the resident card by the E-payments state electronic system, in a bank or on spot with the payment terminals.
Processing time:
Up to 30 days after submitting the application.