Armenia raises residency permit fees and ends refunds for rejected applications

Foreign nationals applying for residency in Armenia face significantly higher costs following a recent revision of administrative fees. Temporary permits now cost 150,000 drams, roughly 372 euros, while permanent documents are priced at 250,000 drams, or about 621 euros. Under the updated regulations, these payments are non-refundable if the government rejects the application, as the sum covers administrative processing rather than document issuance. Additionally, a new fee of 30,000 drams is now charged for a legal residency certificate that was previously free. All procedures have transitioned to a digital platform managed by the Ministry of the Interior, with authorities committing to a thirty-day review period. These adjustments mark a 43 percent increase for temporary permits and nearly 79 percent for permanent ones. Furthermore, Armenia has stopped issuing new special residency permits, though current holders maintain their status until expiration.