First Day Abroad

Customs and duty-free allowances in Armenia

Part of the Armenia arrival guide.

This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by

Bringing things into Armenia

Cash to declare
USD 10,000 or more

The threshold covers cash and equivalents carried by one traveller. Not declaring it is what causes the money to be seized, not the amount itself.

Armenia is in the Eurasian Economic Union, so the union's customs code sets the allowances and the USD 10,000 declaration threshold. Antiquities, old carpets and religious objects need an export certificate.

Armenia is in the Eurasian Economic Union, so its customs rules are the union's rather than its own.

  • Armenia is an EAEU member alongside Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and the union's common customs code sets the allowances and the thresholds.
  • Cash of USD 10,000 or more must be declared, the EAEU-wide figure, on entry and on exit.
  • The allowance for goods depends on how you arrive - the air limit is higher than the land one, which matters on the road in from Georgia.
  • The Turkish and Azerbaijani borders are closed. The only land routes in are from Georgia and Iran, and every itinerary has to be built around that.
  • Antiquities, old carpets and religious objects need an export certificate from the Ministry of Culture, obtained before you fly rather than at the airport.
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