Trip preparation

In short: about 10 minutes before buying tickets and packing your suitcase, check entry rules, documents, payment, and the season for your route.

What to do:

1. Entry. Check your citizenship and passport type in the tool at mfa.am/visa. Visa-free stay is usually up to 180 days per year unless an agreement states otherwise — confirm on the MFA website.
2. Transit. If you are flying with a connection, check the visa rules of the transit country separately.
3. Carrier. An airline may require a passport with a minimum remaining validity and other documents — check your ticket rules.
4. Payment. A working card plus a small cash reserve; a reference exchange rate is in the chapter on money.
5. First-aid kit and belongings. Your regular medications, comfortable shoes for the route, clothing for the season and region (city ≠ mountains).
6. Offline. Your accommodation address, contacts, and map — without internet.

Common mistake: relying only on someone else's checklist ("for all Russian citizens…") without checking with the MFA and the carrier.

Next: arrival, between cities.