Company Registration in Armenia: Practical Business Coordination

Registering a company in Armenia is mostly a paperwork exercise that can be fast. According to the Ministry of Justice, commercial entities pay no state fee and registration is due within two working days of a complete file. The slower part is what comes after: tax regime, bank account and your sales model.

How does registration work?

The State Register must register an entity within two working days of receiving all documents, and registration on standard LLC documents is immediate, according to the Ministry of Justice. A person with an electronic signature can file through the Agency's website; otherwise documents go in on paper, in person or through a representative. The e-register portal signs users in through the "Yes Em" identification platform.

A US government investment report describes registration as a single-window process that can be completed in one day with an electronic signature, with about four days for the full process, and says foreigners can obtain an e-signature through the e-signature portal.

What documents and costs should you expect?

• The founders' decision or the minutes of the founding meeting.
• The charter.
• Proof that the state duty was paid (commercial entities pay no state fee; non-commercial ones pay AMD 10,000).
• Details of the head of the executive body: passport data, social card number or a statement of refusal, and an email address.

The same US report states there is no general minimum capital for companies; a minimum of AMD 30 billion applies only to banks. Banks and insurers are registered by the Central Bank, not by the State Register.

Which taxes matter first?

The Tax Code lists VAT, profit tax, income tax and turnover tax as state taxes, and treats turnover tax and micro-entrepreneurship as special regimes. The Ministry of Economy states that corporate profit tax is 18% for domestic and foreign firms alike. An older State Revenue Committee page gives VAT at 20% and a 5% rate on dividends.

Turnover tax changed. The Ministry of Finance announced a Tax Code package from 1 January 2025 that raised turnover tax rates, roughly doubling them in most cases, and moved several activities out of the micro-enterprise regime. The micro-business turnover limit is reported at AMD 24 million, and in June 2026 the Prime Minister announced a plan to double it from 1 January 2027; adoption is not confirmed. Check the current rates before you choose a regime.

An individual becomes tax-resident in Armenia after 183 days or more in the country (Tax Code, Article 25).

Can the founder live in Armenia?

A temporary residence card lasts up to one year, extendable by one year, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists running a business activity in Armenia among the grounds. The fee is AMD 105,000, and a permanent card (five years) costs AMD 140,000, with processing up to 30 days.

What to verify before you act

• Which legal forms are open to a foreign founder, and whether a non-resident can be the sole founder and director.
• Whether a local legal address is required, and the apostille, translation and notarisation rules for your documents.
• Bank account opening: each bank applies its own checks, and Iranian-linked companies often face extra ones.
• The current VAT registration threshold and turnover tax rates, in the Tax Code text and on the State Revenue Committee site.

Sources

• Ministry of Justice of Armenia, registration of legal persons
• Ministry of Justice, e-register platform
• US Department of State, 2026 Investment Climate Statements: Armenia
• Government of Armenia, ARLIS: Tax Code
• State Revenue Committee: tax types applied in Armenia
• Ministry of Economy of Armenia, Investment Policy Statement on FDI (January 2025)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, residency

Reviewed 25 October 2026