Armenia
Chess is one of the compulsory subjects in Armenian schools.
About Country
Continent | Asia |
Capital | Yerevan |
Population | 2,963,243 |
World share | 0 % |
Land area | 28,470 km² |
Official Languages | - Armenian |
Unofficial Languages | - Kurdish |
Currency | AMD |
Economy rating | 133 |
Economy GDP | 12,251 millions USD |
ВВП на человека | 4,134 USD |
Democracy Index
5.35
Hybrid
regime
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Crime Rate |
1.7 |
Safe zone |
Unemployment |
17.5 % |
High unemployment |
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Average salary |
352 USD |
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Average expense |
319 USD |
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Average rent price |
389 USD |
Immigration
Immigration difficulty |
Normal |
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Recommended Savings |
4,250 USD |
Double citizenship |
Allowed |
Official site |
Immigration official website |
Compulsory exams |
Test for knowledge of the Constitution of Armenia (the test is conducted in Armenian). |
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Passport rating |
81 Amount of countries: 66 |
Immigration options
| Immigration type | Required Time | Fee |
| Marriage | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 2 years (for citizenship) | 35 USD |
| Family reunification | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 3 years (for citizenship) | 35 USD |
| Business | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 3 years (for citizenship) | 35 USD |
| Employee | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 3 years (for citizenship) | 35 USD |
| Student | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 3 years (for citizenship) | 35 USD |
Marriage
| Immigration fee | Immigration Time |
| 35 USD | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 2 years (for citizenship) |
List of documents:
- Completed questionnaire;- International passport;
- 2 color photos;
- Receipt of payment of the fee; - General civil passport;
- Medical insurance;
- Certificate of no criminal record;
- Financial documents: bank statement with bank seal;
- Documents confirming the marriage.
Additional Information:
When you marry an Armenian citizen, you are immediately issued a residence permit.The marriage must be official.
Family reunification
| Immigration fee | Immigration Time |
| 35 USD | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 3 years (for citizenship) |
List of documents:
- Completed questionnaire;- International passport;
- 2 color photos;
- Receipt of payment of the fee; - General civil passport;
- Medical insurance;
- Certificate of no criminal record;
- Financial documents: bank statement with bank seal;
- Documents confirming the relationship.
Additional Information:
If you have a close relative in Armenia who is a citizen of the country, then you can use the family reunification program.The next of kin can move: spouse, parents, children, grandparents, brothers/sisters, grandchildren.
Business
| Immigration fee | Immigration Time |
| 35 USD | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 3 years (for citizenship) |
List of documents:
- Completed questionnaire;- International passport;
- 2 color photos;
- Receipt of payment of the fee; - General civil passport;
- Medical insurance;
- Certificate of no criminal record;
- Financial documents: bank statement with bank seal;
- Documents confirming the opening of an individual entrepreneur.
Additional Information:
You can move to Armenia by opening your own business.No extra investments are required, and the process is fast enough, you just need to register your IP.
Employee
| Immigration fee | Immigration Time |
| 35 USD | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 3 years (for citizenship) |
List of documents:
- Completed questionnaire;- International passport;
- 2 color photos;
- Receipt of payment of the fee; - General civil passport;
- Medical insurance;
- Certificate of no criminal record;
- Financial documents: bank statement with bank seal;
- An invitation from the employer and a work permit.
Additional Information:
When you get a job, you will be given a residence permit.The main thing is to have an invitation from the employer at the time of submitting documents for a visa and a permit.
Student
| Immigration fee | Immigration Time |
| 35 USD | from 3 to 10 days (paperwork) 3 years (for citizenship) |
List of documents:
- Completed questionnaire;- International passport;
- 2 color photos;
- Receipt of payment of the fee; - General civil passport;
- Medical insurance;
- Certificate of no criminal record;
- Financial documents: bank statement with bank seal;
- Documents confirming the enrollment.
Additional Information:
When enrolling in an educational institution, you will be given a residence permit.To obtain this visa, you will need to provide a certificate of enrollment.
Taxes
The main taxes in Armenia are: taxation of individuals, income tax, value added tax (VAT), real estate tax, social contributions, turnover tax.Taxation of individuals
The standard income tax rate for individuals in Armenia is 21%.
Income in the form of royalties and interest is taxed at a rate of 10%.
Income from renting out property is taxed at a rate of 10%.
Income from the sale of property is taxed at the rate of 10% or 20% (depending on the type of property).
Income tax
Armenian companies pay tax on all global income, while foreign companies pay tax on income from sources in Armenia. The standard income tax rate is 18%.
Value Added tax (VAT)
The standard VAT rate is 20%. Exported goods and related services are subject to a zero rate.
Real estate tax
The tax on agricultural land is calculated in the amount of 15% of the net income determined by the cadastral valuation. For non-agricultural land, the rate ranges from 0.25% to 1.0% of the cadastral value.
Social contributions
Employers must withhold social contributions from monthly income from work at the following rates:
- 4.5% of the monthly gross income, if it is less than 500,000 AMD;
- 10% of the monthly gross income minus 27,500 Armenian drams if the monthly gross income exceeds 500,000 AMD.
Turnover tax
Turnover tax is a form of sales tax, the rates of which are usually in the range of 1.5% to 5%, replacing income tax and VAT. Only small enterprises with an annual turnover of less than 115 million drams (approximately 240,000 US dollars) can qualify for this tax regime.
Education
The education system in Armenia consists of 4 parts: preschool education, primary, secondary and higher education.Preschool education
There are nurseries, kindergartens and nursery gardens in Armenia.
Nurseries are for children from 2 to 3 years old, and they go to kindergartens from 3 to 6 years old. Nursery gardens are united institutions.
Primary education
Public school education is free and compulsory until the age of sixteen, mainly up to the senior level. They enter primary school at the age of 6 and study until the 4th grade.
Secondary education
Secondary education is divided into 2 stages: middle school and high school.
A 10-point rating scale is used in educational institutions of the Republic of Armenia.
Secondary school — the first cycle of secondary education lasts 5 years from 5th to 9th grade and is the main general education.
High school is the second cycle of secondary education, carried out for 3 years from 10th to 12th grade. Graduates after passing the state final certification receive a state-issued document on obtaining secondary (full) general education.
After grade 9, a student can go to college instead of high school.
They receive secondary vocational education in colleges. When studying in these educational institutions on the basis of basic general education, graduates, along with mastering the profession, receive secondary (full) general education.
Higher education
The higher educational institutions of Armenia include universities, academies, institutes, and a conservatory.
There are 26 public and 31 private higher education institutions in the country, 7 branches of foreign universities and 5 higher education institutions with state participation.
Admission to universities is carried out on a competitive basis based on the results of entrance tests.
The following qualification degrees of higher professional education are established in the Republic of Armenia: bachelor, certified specialist, Master.
Healthcare
The healthcare system in Armenia is divided into three administrative levels:- republican (some hospitals of highly specialized medical care and epidemiological service)
- regional (hospitals)
- municipal/community (primary health care).
The main ones are large private hospitals. Low-income people and representatives of certain social groups have the right to receive medical care and medicines free of charge or on preferential terms. Free medical care is provided to disabled people, children under 18 without parental care, victims of political repression, military personnel, pregnant women, victims of human trafficking, children under the age of 7 and some other persons. These individuals also receive medicines for free or at a discount.
Medical assistance to foreigners in Armenia is provided on a paid basis.
The majority of medical institutions in Armenia are concentrated in the city of Yerevan. The majority of specialized clinics providing high-precision diagnostics, complex surgery, and aesthetic medicine are located in the capital of Armenia.
Primary medical care in Armenia has been provided by family doctors, district therapists or district pediatricians since 2006.
Primary health care includes the following types of medical services:
- pre-medical care and patient care
- general medical practice (carried out by therapists and family doctors)
- general pediatric practice (carried out by both pediatricians and family doctors)
- general obstetric and gynecological practice
- family dentistry.
Regional medical institutions in Armenia are not inferior to the capital's clinics in terms of equipment and quality of medical services.
There are also private medical institutions in Armenia: mostly private practice is conducted by obstetricians-gynecologists and psychiatrists, there are also about 40 private inpatient hospitals.
There is no compulsory medical insurance program in Armenia yet, it is planned to launch it from 2023. The draft program provides for monthly health care deductions from all employees in the amount of 6% of wages, 3% of which will be paid by the employer.
Pharmacies in Armenia are private enterprises, but they are subject to strict regulation and control by the state.
Climate
Climate type |
- Continental climates
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Climate Information |
Сlimate in different countries |
It borders Azerbaijan in the east, Iran in the south, Turkey in the west and Georgia in the north.
Armenia has a continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Precipitation is usually not abundant.
Armenia is a mountainous country, and only a small part of its territory is located below 1000 meters above sea level, while there are no plains. The climate becomes colder and wetter (as well as snowy in winter) with increasing altitude, while at lower altitudes rains are scarce and summers are very hot. The driest region where precipitation falls below 300 millimeters per year is the west, where the altitude above sea level is below 1000 meters.
In winter, cold air masses prevail, which, having reached the country from the north, tend to stagnate in the valleys, causing severe frosts. In the mountains, the winter temperature is from +2 to -14C, and on the plains the average temperature in January is 5C.
Spring is an unstable season, and the most frequent rains fall here, although they are not abundant, this country is generally arid, at least at lower altitudes.
In autumn and spring there are often severe frosts, while the soil temperature can drop to -28 C. The distribution of heat in Armenia depends on the height of the terrain. Even within the city limits, the temperature between two neighboring districts may differ by 2-3 C.
Summers are dry and sunny, but with daytime thunderstorms in the mountains. In the mountains, the average summer temperature ranges from +10 to +22C. On the plains, the average temperature in July is +25C.
About 3,500 species of plants are known on the territory of Armenia. The fauna of Armenia includes 76 species of mammals, more than 300 species of birds.