Published: 10.09.2026
Sources report a package of amendments changing the procedures for obtaining residence permits and permanent residence, moving applications to an electronic system and adding requirements for applicants. According to the sources, from November 1, 2026, permanent residence applications will generally require three years of residence on a temporary permit; the package also includes quotas, higher fees, absence notifications and new rules for workers and family members.
The reform could materially increase the time and cost of moving from temporary residence to permanent residence: sources point to a three-year period, possible quotas and fees that are not refunded after a refusal. For people already living in Armenia, electronic communication with authorities, notification of absences exceeding 183 days and deadlines after losing a job may become especially important. Workers, individual entrepreneurs, families and applicants relying on simplified routes linked to business activity or Armenian ancestry are most directly affected. Anyone planning long-term legal residence should follow this closely, while checking the official rules because sources indicate different effective dates for individual measures.