Obtaining a Residence Permit (Resident Card) through Employment Based on an Employment Contract with an Employer
An employment contract grants the right to legal residence. This status is a Residence Permit (Resident Card), and its application can be initiated in the month following the month of signing the employment contract.
How to get employed and obtain a Residence Permit?
Obtain a Social Services Number
Sign an employment contract with the employer
Open a bank account in Armenian drams for salary deposits
Submit an application for a Residence Permit
Receive permission for legal residence (Residence Permit)
What does a Residence Permit through employment provide?
Legal residence in Armenia for the duration of employment
Grounds for family members to obtain a Residence Permit
The right to work without additional permits
The possibility to open foreign currency bank accounts
The possibility to obtain a driver's license
The possibility to apply for exit visas
Access to state-guaranteed social services
The right to apply for citizenship after 3 years of legal residence
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