A work permit gives a foreign employee temporary residence status based on employment. The employer files the application through workpermit.am, the electronic system of the Migration and Citizenship Service. Within 30 days the employer receives an answer.
Our support
Registration on workpermit.am, vacancy description, filing
112,500 ֏
one-time
State fee
Temporary residence status based on employment
105,000 ֏
paid to the state
Extension
State fee for extending the status
105,000 ֏
paid to the state
Our prices exclude VAT: 20% VAT is added to the invoice. State fees per workpermit.am. Prices are current as of 12 October 2026.
What we do
For the employer and the employee
✓ Registering the company on workpermit.am
✓ Writing the vacancy description
✓ Tracking approval by the authorities
✓ Preparing the employment contract with the candidate
OneBusiness support costs 112,500 ֏ excluding VAT. The state fee for temporary residence status based on employment is 105,000 ֏, and the same for an extension.
The employer. The company registers on workpermit.am, the electronic system of the Migration and Citizenship Service, describes the vacancy and files the application. The employee then collects the card in person.
Within 30 days the employer receives either an offer to fill the vacancy with Armenian citizens or permission to sign a contract with the foreign candidate.
No. Citizens of EAEU member states are exempt from permits for the duration of their employment contract. They can still register to receive a certificate of legal residence.
Yes, it grants temporary residence status based on employment. But for citizenship through three years of residence you need a classic residence permit; a work permit does not qualify.
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