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| Field | 🇦🇲ArmeniaArmenia Student Residence Permit: 2026 Study Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Armenia (AM) |
| Route | Armenia Student Residence Permit: 2026 Study Guide |
| Route family | Study |
| Route type | study |
| Summary | Armenia temporary residence for students in 2026: enrollment evidence, documents, fee exemptions, one-year validity, processing and current work-permit exemption. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-16 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Study is an express ground for temporary residence. The official student/temporary-residence guidance does not state a universal income minimum for the student applicant; the applicant must submit documents substantiating the study basis.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | The published temporary-residence checklist does not specify a fixed student savings balance. It requires documentation substantiating the ground for residence and other listed documents.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The general temporary-residence fee is AMD 105,000, but the official service lists foreign students studying at Armenian educational institutions among categories granted temporary residence free of charge. Confirm the applicant and institution fit the exemption.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | The Migration and Citizenship Service states that the residence card is issued within 30 days after application, with a possible additional 30-day extension under the administrative-proceedings framework.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | A temporary residence card is issued for up to one year, with the possibility of extension. The card's actual expiry date controls the individual grant.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Temporary residence may be extended where the applicant continues to satisfy the study basis and submits documents supporting extension. The public service page does not give a universal filing window or guarantee extension.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | The student residence page does not provide automatic dependent status for family members. Each accompanying relative must have their own valid residence basis and application; close relatives of an Armenian citizen have separate grounds and fee treatment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Spouse work rights | The student residence service does not grant a spouse work authorization. A spouse must qualify for their own residence and any applicable work authorization or statutory exemption.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Local-work rules | The student-residence service page does not establish that student status itself authorizes employment. Do not assume work permission from the study residence alone; verify separate work-permit rules or an applicable exemption before working.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | As of 9 October 2026, book an appointment through migration.e-gov.am and apply in person at the Migration and Citizenship Service, 14 Tairov Street, or through an authorized representative. Submit the application, photos, passport and notarized Armenian translation, study evidence, medical certificate and fee evidence; the card is collected at the Unified Office for Public Services. The procedure is scheduled to change from 1 November 2026, so re-check before a later application.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Student residence does not itself convert automatically to permanent residence. Current permanent-residence grounds are separately defined and include Armenian origin, entrepreneurship, and specified family circumstances; applicants must independently qualify under the permanent route.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Student residence does not itself grant citizenship. Citizenship is a separate application through the Migration and Citizenship Service and is governed by its own statutory eligibility grounds.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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