No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for Armenia?

Citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Armenia and can stay up to 180 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Yerevan: ≈ 6,870 km, about 9 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 180 days

Can I travel to Armenia without a visa on a South Korea passport?

Yes, citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Armenia for up to 180 days. A valid passport is enough.

Armenia visa rules at a glance

With a South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Armenia passport: 33.
Citizens of South Korea and Armenia can travel together visa-free to 30 countries, for example: China, Macau, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Georgia, United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and Palestine.
Citizens of Armenia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Armenia

Travelling to Armenia: good to know

Seoul — Yerevan: about 6,870 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Yerevan 07:00.
Local currency: Armenian Dram.
Languages: Armenian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ AMD 363.
Armenia is the 43rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.