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Residence Permit

Armenia
Eligibility for a 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.

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 a 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.

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.