Permanent Residence (Armenia)

Overview

Permanent residence is Armenia's settlement status, issued as a renewable card. Under the reform taking effect on 1 August 2026, the permanent residence card runs for five years with renewal options, and it becomes the main long-term status after the ten-year "special" residency closes to new applicants. You generally qualify after holding temporary residence for the required period, on grounds such as work, business, family or Armenian descent, with a new investment-based fast track to immediate permanent residence also introduced. Armenia generally permits dual citizenship, and naturalisation is a separate process. Armenia is not in the EU.

Eligibility

Application pathway

1. 01

   Check the route fit

   Confirm whether you meet the qualifying temporary-residence period or a faster ground such as the investment fast track or descent.

2. 02

   Build the evidence pack

   Assemble your translated passport, proof of your grounds and residence history, photographs and health reference.

3. 03

   Submit through the official channel

   Apply through the Migration and Citizenship Service - online from 1 August 2026 - and pay the state fee.

4. 04

   After approval

   Attend in person for your five-year permanent residence card and, if you wish, pursue naturalisation as a separate process.

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Related routes

• Temporary Residence for Employment

  If you have a job with an Armenian employer, this temporary residence status lets you live and work in Armenia and start building toward permanent residence.

• Temporary Residence for Business / Self-Employment

  If you run a business or work for yourself through an Armenian company, this temporary residence is the route remote workers and founders use - Armenia has no separate digital nomad visa.

• Residence for Ethnic Armenians (by descent)

  If you are of Armenian descent, you can qualify for residence on the basis of your ancestry, with a faster path toward permanent residence and citizenship.