 Old style (non-biometric) passports were re-introduced in 2016 on a temporary basis (until January 1, 2019), and currently Armenian citizens can acquire both biometric and regular passports.Armenia abolished the visa requirement for citizens of the Schengen states
From 1 January 2013 Armenia will drop the requirement of an entry visa for the 27 EU countries and 4 additional countries, fulfilling the requirements of the Schengen Agreement (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).By unilateral abolition of the visa regime, Armenia seeks to accelerate negotiations with the EU on visa facilitation.