British Embassy in Armenia
The Embassy will issues passports, birth registration services and visa application and issuance. Note the Embassy is close to the American University in Yerevan.
Additionally see the British High Commission in Canberra and the British Embassy in Argentina and the British Embassy in Angola.
British Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia8th Floor, Kamar Business Centre
Office Hours: Apr-Oct: Mon-Fri – 0400-0800 and 0900-1200 (GMT) Nov-Mar: Mon-Fri – 0500-0900 and 1000-1300 (GMT), Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00 (Local) |
Public Holidays in Armenia (British Embassy):
Note that the British Embassy in Armenia is closed on public holidays in Armenia and also closed on certain British Holidays. These have been listed below. Note that the British embassy in Yerevan is closed on the National day of Armenia much like most business are on that day. Note that the embassy is also closed on the normal British holidays such as Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year. See also the British Embassy global listings on here.
| Date | English Name |
|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year Day |
| 6 January | Christmas Day |
| 28 January | Army Day |
| 24 April | Genocide Remembrance Day |
| 9 May | Victory and Peace Day |
| 28 May | Republic Day |
| 5 July | Constitution Day |
| 21 September | Independence Day |
| 7 December | Spitak Remembrance Day |
British Embassy Armenia, Yerevan (Visa Processing Times)
The following is from the government website being Border Control which shows stats for visa processing for each British Embassy. The visa processing times in Armenia is much shorter than most Embassies around when it comes to issuing a British visa for a visit or marriage. See also the British Embassy in Algeria as well as the British nationals in Spain if you are there as well.
| Visits Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Visit (more than 6 months) | 91% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 24 |
| General Visit (6 months or less) | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 56 |
| Business Visit (6 months or less) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 51 |
| Family Visit (6 months or less) | 92% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 14 |
| Other Visit (6 months or less) | 96% | 96% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 29 |
| Points Based System Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Tier 2 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| PBS Tier 4 | 94% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 76 |
| PBS Tier 5 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| Settlement Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
