Useful Information on Travel, Education and Study Programmes in the European Union

The EU – Armenia visa facilitation agreement came into force on 1 January 2014. The agreement covers simplified procedures for processing short-stay visas for the Schengen area. It also reduces visa fees for Armenian citizens and waives fees for certain categories of applicants. Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein and Switzerland are not bound by the agreement. 

In September 2024, the EU launched a visa liberalisation dialogue with Armenia. This process aims to support Armenia in achieving a visa-free regime for short-stays with the EU, provided that the relevant conditions for well-managed mobility and security are put in place.

The Schengen Agreement allows people to travel between participating countries without internal border checks. This means that once a person legally enters the Schengen Area, they can move freely from one Schengen country to another without passing passport control at each border.

For non-EU travellers, the Schengen system imposes visa requirements and travel rules. A Schengen visa is an entry permit for non-EU nationals to make a short, temporary visit of up to 90 days in any 180-day period to a country in the Schengen area.

As Armenia is not part of the European Union and at present not included in the list of countries which can travel to the EU without a visa for 90 days, Armenian passport holders need to obtain a Schengen Visa before departure.

Below you can find step-by-step guideline, both in English and Armenian, on how to apply for Schengen Visa, as well as some tutorial videos that will help you to navigate the Schengen Visa Procedure and to avoid most frequent mistakes.

Step-by-step Tutorial on Schegen Visa Procedure

How Does Schengen System Work 

How to Avoid the Most Frequent Mistakes While Applying for Schengen Visa

Erasmus+ 

Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It has offered a life-changing experience to more than 10 million participants over the last 30 years and continues offering opportunities for a wide variety of individuals and organisations. 

Read more about Erasmus+ and about its Programme Guide.

For more information, you can also contact the Higher Education and Science Committee (HESC) International Cooperation Unit (+374 10 210 140; email: international@hesc.am) 

Study in Europe 

Study in Europe is an EU project, which provides information about study opportunities in 33 European countries. These countries participate in Erasmus+, the EU's programme supporting students from EU and partner countries across the world to study in Europe. Here you can discover practical information to help you prepare for your studies in Europe. 

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

The Erasmus+ programme also provides numerous opportunities for the VET sector, including organising learning mobility activities for VET learners and staff. Find out more here.

The EU has European information centres called EUi (former European Documentation Centres - EDCs) throughout the EU and in third countries. The European Info (EUi) is a European information relay set up in universities, institutes, research institutes, professional schools, etc. to promote teaching, research, awareness of the EU. 

An EUi was opened by the EU Delegation in November 2007, in the Centre for European Law and Integration (CELI).