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Foreign travel advice

Armenia

! Warning FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Armenia.

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FCDO advises against all travel along the M16/H26 road between the towns of Ijevan and Noyemberyan. Noyemberyan, due to border tensions. 

Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.

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    Update history

    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)