Armenia
Warnings and insurance
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice. Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO advises against travel.
Armenia-Azerbaijan border
FCDO advises against all travel to within 5km of the full eastern border between Armenia and Azerbaijan
M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan
FCDO advises against all travel along the M16/H26 road between the towns of Ijevan and Noyemberyan.
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 as well as support for British nationals abroad which includes:
- advice on preparing for travel abroad and reducing risks
- information for women, LGBT+ and disabled travellers
Follow and contact FCDO travel on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also sign up to get email notifications when this advice is updated.
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.
Update history
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)