Armenia destination information

All you need to know before visiting Armenia

Armenia summary

Armenia is a small country with around 3M Armenian. Official language is Armenian. Armenia uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+04:00. Currency used in Armenia is Armenian Dram (AMD).

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ATMs in Armenia are Common. Internet speed in Armenia is on average 3.9 Mbps. In Armenia you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

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👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 3M ☀️ ~8 °C 🌧 ~41 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 30k km2 (11k mi²)
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General

Socket 🔌

Armenia uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

Languages 🗣️

  • Armenian
  • Russian

Money

Currency 💱

100 AMD = 0.21 USD

Armenia uses the Armenian dram (symbol: ?), code AMD.Banknotes come in denominations of 100000, 50000, 20000, 10000, 5000, 1000, 500, 100 and 50 drams. Dram is subdivided into 100 lumas. Coins come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 drams.

ATM 🏧🏦

Common

Automatic teller machines are common in Armenia. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Tipping 💁🏽

Card 💳

Phone

Mobile Phone 📱

Armenia uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming 🌐

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Armenia upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Universal :

101

Police :

102

Ambulance :

103

Calling ☎️

International

To call Armenia, dial +, then 374 (the country code for Armenia), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within Armenia, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 10 .


international: + 374 10 1234567
calling local: 010 1234567

Internet connection

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in Armenia is on average 3.9 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in Armenia is low. It is not as easy to find one.

SIM Card #️⃣

You can buy a SIM card for about 4,062.51 AMD, which includes 2 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Beeline, UCOM or VivaCell MTS.

Driving

Rules 🚗

In Armenia you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Limits 🚦

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 40-60 km/h (24-37 mph) in all built-up areas, 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways, 90 km/h (55 mph) on motorways and 90 km/h (55 mph) on expressways.

Weather

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔

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Visa Exemption

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Armenian visa Online

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Health regulation

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