Visa policy of Artsakh
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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]
In addition to the countries above, citizens of three 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:
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Citizens of the following six countries are prohibited from entering the territory of the Republic of Artsakh:
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) without Azerbaijani government permission will be permanently refused entry and transit to Azerbaijan,[2] and they will be also listed as persona non grata.
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]
See also
References
- "The procedure of foreign citizens' entry to the NKR". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- Azerbaijan bans 335 foreign nationals over visits to Nagorno-Karabakh
- "Արտասահմանցի լրագրողների համար գործում է Արցախ մուտք գործելու նոր կարգ". azatutyun.am (in Armenian). Радио Свобода. 2021-02-16.