{"id":"armenia-rbi","name":"Armenia Residency","type":"RBI","status":"operational","country":"Armenia","country_code":"AM","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/immigration/armenia-residency-by-investment","min_investment":{"amount":null,"currency":"USD","route":"Residence through business activity (no fixed amount published)"},"qualification_basis":"investment","investment_routes":[{"name":"Residence through business activity (current system, until 31 October 2026)","type":"business","min":null},{"name":"Entrepreneurial Activity Permanent Residency (Article 29.4 — from November 1, 2026)","type":"business/investment","min":null},{"name":"Investor Permanent Residency (Article 29.6 — from November 1, 2026)","type":"investment","min":null},{"name":"Real estate held through an operating business (current system, until 31 October 2026)","type":"real_estate","min":null}],"family_pricing":null,"processing_time":"Up to 30 days from submission for the residency decision (MFA). New fast-track (from 1 November 2026): not yet published (unverified)","visa_free_count":null,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":"No physical presence requirement to maintain residence card (new 2026 system). Current system also has no strict minimum stay. Note: the citizenship route requires 3 years of actual permanent residence in Armenia (Law on Citizenship Art. 13).","tax_note":"income tax: General income tax rate 20% for residents (worldwide income); lower schedular rates apply to dividends, royalties, rent, interest and property disposals (see below). Non-residents taxed only on Armenian-sourced income.; CGT: Income from alienation of property 10% (20% for a constructor selling buildings); wealth tax: None; inheritance tax: None; tax residency: 183 days physical presence or 'center of vital interests' in Armenia","path_to_citizenship":"May apply for Armenian citizenship (discretionary) after 3 years of permanent residence in Armenia, plus ability to communicate in Armenian and familiarity with the Constitution (Law on Citizenship Art. 13; residence and language waived for spouses/parents of citizens and persons of Armenian origin). The 3 years require actual residence in Armenia.","highlights":["Decision up to 30 days (official)","Low entry vs EU peers"],"atomic_answer":"Armenia grants temporary and permanent residence to foreigners who run a registered, operating business in Armenia; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sets no fixed investment amount and states the residency decision takes up to 30 days after a complete submission. The amended Law on Foreigners takes effect on 1 November 2026, adding an investor permanent-residence route (thresholds not yet published) and closing the 10-year special residence status to new applicants.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Government fees under the new system have not been published. Current fees are minimal compared to other RBI programmes. Legal/advisory fees typically $3,000–$10,000 depending on complexity.","other":{"notes":"Government fees under the new system have not been published. Current fees are minimal compared to other RBI programmes. Legal/advisory fees typically $3,000–$10,000 depending on complexity."}},"last_updated":"2026-10-03","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":81,"last_verified":"2026-10-03","last_corroborated":"2026-10-01","fields_tracked":6,"stale_fields":1},"mirabello_index":{"composite":86.1,"rank_overall":null,"rank_in_type":null,"scores":{"speed":100,"path":100,"tax":55,"stability":65},"confidence":0.57},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","status":"not listed on FATF, EU tax, US OFAC, or OECD CRS-risk lists"},"processing_stages":["Document preparation and notarisation","Armenian bank account opening and fund transfer","Business registration (current system) or qualifying investment (new system)","Application submission to Migration and Citizenship Service","Background check and due diligence","Approval and residence card issuance"],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"region":null,"family":{"id":"armenia-rbi","country_code":"AM","family_model":"not_stated","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":null,"same_sex":null,"min_age_inclusive":null,"conditions":"Family ties ground for temporary residence (spouse, parent or child) per law-firm summaries of the Law on Foreigners."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":null,"age_rule_text":"Age definition of 'minor/dependent' child not found.","age_measured_at":null,"adult_child_max_age_inclusive":null,"adult_child_conditions":null,"step_adopted":null,"disabled_child_any_age":null,"age_bands_for_fees":null},"parents":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":null,"dependency_required":null,"extra_cost":null},"grandparents":{"eligible":null},"siblings":{"eligible":null},"other":{"reform":"Amendments to the Law on Foreigners effective 1 Nov 2026: sponsorship reported to narrow to spouse, parent and child; current rules allow wider relatives (law-firm commentary; implementing acts pending)."}},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":null,"add_later":null,"add_later_conditions":null,"add_later_deadline":null,"after_approval_births_marriages":null,"age_out_during_processing":null},"costs":{"currency":"AMD","contribution_includes_family":null,"per_category":{"spouse":null,"child_under_18":null,"child_18_plus":null,"parent":null},"government_fees":[{"item":"Temporary residence permit fee (current)","amount":105000,"currency":"AMD","applies_to":"per applicant; rises to 150,000 from 1 Jan 2027 (secondary)"},{"item":"Permanent residence permit fee (current)","amount":140000,"currency":"AMD","applies_to":"per applicant; rises to 250,000 from 1 Jan 2027 (secondary)"}],"due_diligence_per_adult":null,"notes":"Investor-programme family fee structure under the new system not published."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":null,"work_rights":null,"independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":"none","if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"machine-extracted","confidence":{"authority":0.2,"freshness":0.5,"textual_clarity":0.2},"evidence":[{"field":"relatives","basis":"EY Law Alert on amendments to Law on Foreigners / Schneider Group summary (secondary)","source_url":"https://www.ey.com/en_am/technical/tax-and-law-alerts/amendments-to-the-ra-law-on-foreigners","source_tier":"E_secondary","verified_date":"2026-10-09"}],"conflicts":[{"field":"relatives scope","kb":"spouse, children, parents and extended relatives may be included","other_source":"Law-firm commentary: from 1 Nov 2026 sponsorship limited to spouse, parent, child","resolution":"No primary text read; both unverified. Treat scope as unconfirmed."}],"gaps":["Primary text (arlis.am) of amended Law on Foreigners not read","Child age limits, adult-child tests, timing, fees per dependant for investor route unknown","Programme-specific investor rules in force after 1 Nov 2026 pending implementing acts"],"last_checked":"2026-10-09"},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-10-17T16:59:15.968Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"income tax: General income tax rate 20% for residents (worldwide income); lower schedular rates apply to dividends, royalties, rent, interest and property disposals (see below). Non-residents taxed only on Armenian-sourced income.; CGT: Income from alienation of property 10% (20% for a constructor selling buildings); wealth tax: None; inheritance tax: None; tax residency: 183 days physical presence or 'center of vital interests' in Armenia","claims_provenance":{"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://www.mfa.am/en/residency/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-03","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2027-01-01"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://www.mfa.am/en/residency/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-03","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2027-01-01"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://www.mfa.am/en/residency/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-03","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2027-01-01"},"processing_time":{"source_url":"https://www.mfa.am/en/residency/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-03","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2027-01-01"},"tax":{"source_url":"https://www.mfa.am/en/residency/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-03","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2027-01-01"}}}