Armenia announced that nationals of 111 countries can enter without a visa if they hold a valid residence permit from specific countriesThe visa-free arrangement, which runs from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, allows eligible travellers to stay in Armenia for up to 180 daysOnly residence permits issued by the US, EU member states, Schengen states, and select Gulf countries qualify under the schemePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Armenia has opened its doors to nationals of 111 countries under a new visa-free arrangement that runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, provided travellers hold a qualifying residence permit from an approved country.The scheme does not apply to all residence permits. According to information published on Armenia’s official portal. Armenia confirms 111 countries whose citizens qualify for visa-free entry. Images for illustration purposes only.
Photo Source: Getty Images/Anadolu/Alexander W Helin Source: Getty ImagesArmenia’s visa-free listOnly permits issued by the United States, European Union member states, Schengen Area states, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, or Oman are recognised.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The permit must also remain valid for at least six months from the date of entry into Armenia.Eligible travellers can stay in the country for up to 180 days within any one year without requiring a visa.Full list of the 111 eligible countriesBeyond Africa, the list spans countries across the Americas, Asia, the Pacific, and the Middle East. The complete list is as follows:1. Algeria2.
Angola3. Antigua and Barbuda4. Bahamas5. Belize6.
Benin7. Bhutan8. Bolivia9. Bosnia and Herzegovina10.
Botswana11. Brunei Darussalam12. Burkina Faso13. Burundi14.
Cabo Verde15. Cambodia16. Cameroon17. Canada18.
Central African Republic19. Chad20. Chile21. Colombia22.
Comoros23. Congo24. Costa Rica25. Côte d’Ivoire26.
Cuba27. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea28. Democratic Republic of the Congo29. Djibouti30.
Dominica31. Dominican Republic32. Egypt33. El Salvador34.
Equatorial Guinea35. Eritrea36. Eswatini37. Ethiopia38.
Fiji39. Gabon40. Gambia41. Ghana42.
Grenada43. Guatemala44. Guinea45. Guinea-Bissau46.
Guyana47. Haiti48. Honduras49. India50.
Indonesia51. Iraq52. Israel53. Jamaica54.
Jordan55. Kenya56. Kiribati57. Lao People’s Democratic Republic58.
Lebanon59. Liberia60. Libya61. Madagascar62.
Malawi63. Malaysia64. Maldives65. Mali66.
Mauritania67. Mauritius68. Mexico69. Micronesia70.
Mongolia71. Morocco72. Mozambique73. Namibia74.
Nauru75. Nepal76. Nicaragua77. Niger78.
North Macedonia79. Pakistan80. Palau81. Paraguay82.
Peru83. Philippines84. Rwanda85. Saint Kitts and Nevis86.
Saint Lucia87. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines88. Senegal89. Seychelles90.
Sierra Leone91. Solomon Islands92. Somalia93. South Africa94.
Sri Lanka95. State of Palestine96. Suriname97. Syrian Arab Republic98.
Thailand99. Timor-Leste100. Togo101. Trinidad and Tobago102.
Tunisia103. Turkmenistan104. Tuvalu105. Uganda106.
United Republic of Tanzania107. Vanuatu108. Venezuela109. Viet Nam110.
Zambia111. ZimbabweChina releases 48-country visa-free expiry listMeanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that China announced that visa-free travel arrangements with 48 countries will expire on December 31, 2026. Citizens of the affected countries may need to obtain visas to visit China after the deadline. Source: Legit.ng Muhammed Hammed Olayinka (Human Interest Editor) Muhammed has worked with Oracle UNILORIN, Opera News Hub, Scopper News, Gistreel, and now LEGIT.ng.
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