| Armenian passport Հայկական անձնագիր | |
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 The front cover of a contemporary Armenian Biometric Passport, since 2012. | |
 Front personal-information page of an Armenian biometric passport, since 2012. | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Armenia |
| First issued | 1994 (first version)[citation needed] 2012 (current version)[1] |
| Purpose | Identification & International Travel |
| Eligibility | Armenian citizenship |
| Expiration | 10 years after issuance |
| Cost | 10 000֏ |
TheArmenian passport (Armenian:Հայկական անձնագիր,romanized: Haykakan andznagir) is apassport issued toArmenian citizens to enable them to travel outsideArmenia, and entitles the bearer to the protection ofArmenia's consular officials overseas. Armenian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 65 countries and territories as of 2023.
Between 1994 and 2005, allSoviet Union passports were completely replaced with Armenian passports, invalidating Soviet Union passports' use in Armenia since 2005.[2] Today, Armenian passports are also used as proof of identity within the country, along with Armenian ID cards.
An ordinaryArmenian passport is dark blue, with theArmenian coat of arms emblazoned in gold in the center of the front cover. The wordsՀայաստանի Հանրապետություն "Republic of Armenia" andԱնձնագիր "Passport" inArmenian andEnglish languages also appear on the front cover. The passport is valid for 10 years from the time of issue, with the further possibility of extending validity for an additional 5 years. The possibility of extending the passport by 5 years was eliminated in August 2017.[3] It contains 32 pages for special notes and visas, and information about its holder in both the Armenian and English languages.
Since 1 June 2012, two new ID-documents were introduced, which replaced the ordinary passports of Armenian citizens. One of the documents – the ID card — to be used locally within the country, and the second document – thebiometric passport — to be used for traveling abroad. An electronic chip on the passport will contain digital images of fingerprints and photo of passport holder. Both biometric passports and eID cards are produced by Polish Security Printing Works (Polska Wytwornia Papierow Wartosciowych).[4][5][6] Old style (non-biometric) passports were re-introduced in 2016 on a temporary basis (until 1 January 2019).
As of 2023, the process of issuing biometric passports and ID cards was largely suspended due to the expiration of the contract with the Polish firm responsible for producing the chips. In September 2024, it was announced that the Armenian government had initiated a tender to find a new company to issue biometric passports and ID cards. The tender was finalized in March 2025, with the French companyIDEMIA being chosen as the winner. The new system of biometric passports and ID cards is expected to be rolled out in the second half of 2026. The new system will be aligned with EU standards, aiding Armenia's goals in European integration and visa liberalization.[7]
Armenian Passport includes the following data:
As a result of thefirst Nagorno-Karabakh War betweenArtsakh,Armenia andAzerbaijan, Azerbaijan refuses entry to holders of Armenian passports, as well as passport-holders of any other country if they are of Armenian descent. It also strictly refuses entry to foreigners in general whose passport shows evidence of entry into theRepublic of Artsakh, immediately declaring them permanentpersonae non gratae.
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