Obtaining a Driving License in Armenia

Driving with an International License

Armenia is a member of the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic, entering into force from 2006. This means that “Contracting Parties shall be bound to admit to their territories in international traffic motor vehicles and trailers which fulfil the conditions laid down in Chapter III of this Convention and whose drivers fulfil the conditions laid down in Chapter IV.” So long as a license is valid, it can be driven in any of these countries:

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Central African Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote D`Ivoir, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,  Guyana, Ghana, Greece, Holy See, Hungary, Israel, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Morocco, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Romania, San Marino, Seychelles, Serbia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.

NOTE: Unfortunately, if you are from Canada, Lebanon or the United States, countries most of our repats are from, this does not apply to you.
 

Obtaining your Driver License

If you have an international driving license, but need to swap it with the local one (Armenian citizens can't drive with foreign international driving license after 6 months in Armenia), you will need to present these documents to the designated examination center in your area (in Yerevan, it is the Yerevan records and examinations division):

• Application (filled out in the center)
• Copy of your national driver’s license (both sides)
• Copy of your foreign passport
• Copy of your Armenian passport or residence permit

For those, who are coming from the countries that are not parties to the Vienna Convention, you will need to pass the theory and driving tests to receive Armenian driving license.  Driving theory tests are available in Armenian, Russian, English, Arabic and Farsi. Please check the tests examples here. There are 1116 questions in total, of which 20 questions are in each exam list, two errors are allowed.

Your next step will be to register online by filling out an application on the roadpolice.am website, after which you will receive a message or a call about the time and place of the exam. You will receive marks for the theory exam immediately after the end of the testing phase, after which you can apply for a practical exam.

Required documents and payments:
• You will need a passport or identity card or other proof of identity and residency address.
• The cost of participation in the theory exam is 3,000 AMD.
• The cost of participation in the practical exam is 13,000 AMD (from which 3,000 AMD is a state fee)
• You will also pay 12,000 AMD for a driver’s license.

If you have any additional questions, please get in touch with the Road Police.

PRO TIP: Through the @ROADPOLICEbot Telegram bot, you can register a car, see your traffic fines, etc.

Those who have lost their licenses can have them replaced by presenting the following paperwork:

• Letter of Intent
• Passport or other ID stating place of residence
• Proof of previous license
• Payment slip for obtaining license (12,000 AMD)

To renew your driving license, you will need to: 
- Get registered on www.roadpolice.am;
- Choose action related to driver's license, then exchange without examination, insert your SSN (Social Security Number) and phone number.

You will get an SMS with the details of an appointment at Road Police. You should arrive 30 minutes earlier than your time and have with you 12,300 AMD in cash. They will take a photo of you and let you know when the new one will be issued.