Armenia
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Armenia-Azerbaijan border
The border with Azerbaijan remains closed. FCDO advises against all travel to within 5km of the entire eastern border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, due to tensions between the 2 countries.
M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan
FCDO advises against all travel along the M16/H26 road between the towns of Ijevan and Noyemberyan, due to border tensions.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
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read about safety for solo and independent travel
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
FCDO provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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Update history
2025-06-20 14:58
New information on entering Armenia across the land border from Iran (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2025-06-04 16:59
Updated information on the risks of being involved with illegal drugs, including cannabis. This includes risk of arrest if you are found carrying drugs when transiting through the airport (‘Safety and security’ page).
2025-06-04 15:00
Updated information on the risks of being involved with illegal drugs, including cannabis. This includes risk of arrest if you are found carrying drugs when transiting through the airport (‘Safety and security’ page).
2025-01-17 14:13
Updated information on risks from terrorism (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-26 14:16
Information on severe regional flooding affecting road travel in Northern Armenia.
2024-05-17 10:31
Information on protests that sometimes take place in central Yerevan and other major cities (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-03-04 14:46
Removal of information about carrying personal ID (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-02-09 13:10
Update to Terrorism information (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-12-04 11:25
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-11-13 14:07
Information on Wales playing Armenia in a UEFA Nations League football match (‘Summary’ page).
2023-08-18 17:09
Information about the risk of fines or imprisonment for the use, possession and trade of marijuana, cannabidiol (CBD), and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (‘Local laws and customs’ page).
2023-06-22 10:05
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-17 10:35
New information about altitude sickness (‘Health’ page).
2022-09-14 15:12
Addition of information on strikes on Armenian military targets (Summary page)
2022-06-23 11:57
Removal of information on the UEFA Nations League match between Scotland and Armenia in Yerevan on 14 June
2022-05-20 15:37
Added information on a UEFA Nations League match between Scotland and Armenia in Yerevan on 14 June 2022 (‘Summary’ page)
2022-05-19 16:40
Updated with information in Air Travel about how UK sanctions affect purchases of flight tickets on Russian owned airlines (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-05-12 16:55
Updated information on the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-29 16:04
Updated information on the lifting of some local COVID-19 restrictions, Armenia’s land borders and demonstrating vaccination status (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)