Armenia Announces Visa Exemption For UAE Residents From 113 Countries

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

The exempted countries include India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine, among others; full list revealed

• PUBLISHED: Thu 12 Feb 2026, 2:43 PM

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• Sahim Salim

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UAE residents from 113 eligible countries looking for a visa-free getaway this year have a new option on the map. Armenia has announced what it called a“temporary visa exemption” for eligible foreign nationals to travel without obtaining a visa until July 1, 2026

The list includes India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine, among others (scroll down for the full list). The visa-free travel applies to residents from the 113 countries who hold a valid UAE residence permit.

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Citizens of the countries on the list can also travel to the Caucasian country visa-free if they hold residence permits issued by Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Oman, as well as the United States, European Union Member States or Schengen Area countries.

Here is the full list:

Algeria	Gabon	Niger
Angola	Gambia	North Macedonia
Antigua and Barbuda	Ghana	Pakistan
Bahamas	Grenada	Palau
Belize	Guatemala	Paraguay
Benin	Guinea	Peru
Bhutan	Guinea-Bissau	Philippines
Bolivia	Guyana	Rwanda
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Haiti	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Botswana	Honduras	Saint Lucia
Brunei Darussalam	India	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Burkina Faso	Indonesia	Senegal
Burundi	Iraq	Seychelles
Cabo Verde	Israel	Sierra Leone
Cambodia	Jamaica	Solomon Islands
Cameroon	Jordan	Somalia
Canada	Kenya	South Africa
Central African Republic	Kiribati	Sri Lanka
Chad	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Sudan
Chile	Lebanon	Suriname
Colombia	Liberia	Syrian Arab Republic
Comoros	Libya	Thailand
Congo	Madagascar	Timor-Leste
Costa Rica	Malawi	Togo
Côte d'Ivoire	Malaysia	Trinidad and Tobago
Cuba	Maldives	Tunisia
Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Mali	Turkmenistan
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Mauritania	Tuvalu
Djibouti	Mauritius	Uganda
Dominica	Mexico	United Republic of Tanzania
Dominican Republic	Micronesia	Vanuatu
Egypt	Mongolia	Venezuela
El Salvador	Morocco	Viet Nam
Equatorial Guinea	Mozambique	Yemen
Eritrea	Namibia	Zambia
Eswatini	Nauru	Zimbabwe
Ethiopia	Nepal	State of Palestine
Fiji	Nicaragua

Under the new policy, eligible nationals can stay in Armenia for up to 180 days within a one-year period. The residence permit must be valid for at least six months from the date of entry.

The residence permit must be presented either as a physical card or as a sticker placed in the passport, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia said in a document.

Armenia introduced visa-free travel for citizens of the UAE in 2017, Qatar in 2019 and Kuwait in 2022. It extended the visa exemption to UAE residents in July 2025.

Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Armenia is a popular travel destination for UAE residents, particularly expatriates. The country is just a three-hour flight from the UAE, with airlines such as flydubai, Air Arabia and Wizz Air operating direct flights.

The country boasts picturesque landscapes, UNESCO-listed monasteries and a thriving culinary scene.

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