Armenia visa for Kenyan citizensVisitor visa (up to 120 days of stay)
- Fee
- 15,000 AMD
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 120 days
Armenia visa for Kenyan citizens
What Kenyan citizens need to enter Armenia, with the official source for every fact.
Embassy visa
Armenia's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose citizens, and holders of whose travel documents, can apply for a visitor visa only at Armenia's diplomatic representations or consular posts abroad, and only with an invitation.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: mfa.am (opens in a new tab)You may not need this visa at all
From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, nationals of 111 listed countries who hold a residence permit issued by the US, an EU or Schengen state, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Oman, valid for at least six months from entry, can enter without a visa and stay up to 180 days within a one-year period. The permit must be a physical card or a passport sticker; the border authorities may recognise it if it shows, in Latin script, the document title, name, nationality, date of birth and validity dates.
Verified Oct 8, 2026 · Source: mfa.am (opens in a new tab)How to apply
Visitor visa (up to 21 days of stay)
- Fee
- 3,000 AMD
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 21 days
What entry costs
- Visitor visa (up to 21 days of stay)3000 AMD
- Total3000 AMD
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
How long you can stay
180 days in any rolling 365-day period
How the days are counted, with the official wording: Stay rules for Armenia · Work out your own dates in the stay calculator
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: mfa.am (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Jun 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Driving on a Kenya license
Armenia and Kenya are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Kenya is one Armenia is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — Armenia's Foreign Ministry says your passport needs to be valid during the whole period of your stay. Canada's travel advice says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Armenia.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance, onward or return ticket, and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Armenia entry requirements
The other way round
Armenian citizens travelling to Kenya: ETA.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Armenia applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Kenyan citizens and to holders of these passports:
Ethiopia
Pakistan
UgandaCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Armenia has a row in each.
- How countries count the days of your stay
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Where a visa you already hold gets you in somewhere else
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Armenia entry requirements · Everywhere Kenyan citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for Armenia?
Yes. Kenyan citizens need a visa issued before travelling; how to apply is below. Armenia's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose citizens, and holders of whose travel documents, can apply for a visitor visa only at Armenia's diplomatic representations or consular posts abroad, and only with an invitation.
How much does entering Armenia cost Kenyan citizens?
Visitor visa (up to 21 days of stay): 3000 AMD. Compulsory government charges come to 3000 AMD.
Sources & verification
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia — countries whose citizens can apply for a visitor visa only at Armenian diplomatic representations or consular posts, and only with an invitation (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia — fees for consular services provided by Armenian diplomatic representations and consular offices abroad (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia — Temporary visa exemption: list of 111 countries (30 June 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia — Visa (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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