Guides to Business, Residency and Life in Armenia

These guides answer the questions we are asked most often: how to register a company and what it really costs, how residency works, which bank will open an account for a non-resident, how Armenian taxes apply to foreign owners, and what everyday life in Yerevan looks like — from SIM cards and transport to healthcare and renting a flat. Use the sources and review notes on each guide to check time-sensitive information before acting. If a guide is enough for you to do it yourself, that is a good outcome; if you would rather hand the process over, our service pages explain what we do and what it costs.

Business and money

Starting and running a business

• How much it costs to register a company in Armenia — verified government fee references, published service prices and an interactive first-year service calculator.
• Armenia tax guide for foreign-owned companies — corporate tax, turnover tax, VAT thresholds and filing deadlines.
• Money in Armenia — the dram, cards, ATMs, currency exchange and payment apps.
• Opening a bank account in Armenia as a non-resident — which documents banks ask for and the mistakes that lead to refusals.
• Armenia vs Georgia for your business — taxes, banking, residency and day-to-day practicalities compared.

Moving here

Visas, residency and paperwork

• Visa-free stay rules and e-visas — how the 180-days-per-year allowance works and when you need a residence permit.
• Routes to residency in Armenia — business, employment, family and heritage routes compared.
• Driving in Armenia with a foreign licence — what is allowed, the rule for dual citizens and how to exchange your licence.

Everyday life

Living in Yerevan

• Living in Yerevan: a starter guide — costs, neighbourhoods and your first-month checklist.
• Renting an apartment in Yerevan — deposits, agent fees, a move-in calculator and a free viewing/handover worksheet.
• Mobile and internet in Armenia — SIM cards, eSIM, the three operators and home fibre.
• Getting around Yerevan — the unified ticket, metro, taxi apps and the airport run.
• Healthcare in Armenia for expats — universal health insurance, private clinics and insurance options.

How we write and update these guides

Our guides combine explanations of public procedures, planning checklists and information about Armenia Center services. Official rules, illustrative examples and our own service prices serve different purposes and should be read separately. A review date identifies a stated content review, not a guarantee that every linked rule remains unchanged. Report a correction through our contact page; include the page and the claim concerned. Read our editorial method and limitations.

Guide index updated: 25 October 2026