Visitors to Artsakh must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Visa policy[]
Citizens of the following countries, including those from the Commonwealth of Independent States and all Eurasian Union member states, can visit Artsakh without a visa:[1]
Armenia
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Russia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
In addition to the countries above, citizens of five other Post-Soviet disputed states can travel visa free to Artsakh. All members of the Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations have agreed to abolish visa requirements for their citizens:
Citizens of the following six countries are prohibited from entering the territory of the Republic of Artsakh:
Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
Israel
Northern Cyprus
Pakistan
Turkey
Citizens of other countries can obtain a visa in the Permanent Mission of Artsakh to Armenia. In exceptional cases, the entrance visa can be granted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh in Stepanakert. There is a single 21-day tourist visa available, and single and multiple visas valid for up to one, two or three months.
Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[2]
Since 2021, a new procedure for entering the republic has been in effect. According to the amendments, all representatives of international media wishing to conduct journalistic activities in Artsakh must be accredited to both the Artsakh and Armenian Foreign Ministries.[3]
1British Overseas Territories. 2 Open border with Schengen Area. 3 Russia is included as a European country here because the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 5 Part of the Realm of New Zealand. 6 Partially recognized. 7Unincorporated territory of the United States. 8 Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status under Svalbard Treaty.
9 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
10Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 Part of the Schengen Area.
3 Open border with Schengen Area.
4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
5Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republics of Artsakh and Northern Cyprus are entirely in Southwest Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe.
6Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
7 Partially recognized.
8 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
9 Russia has territory in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia.
10 Part of the Nordic Passport Union.
