The European Commission has presented a plan for visa liberalization with Armenia.

The launch of the plan is a key step towards full visa liberalization between the EU and Armenia.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan approved the law adopted by parliament on the country's accession to the European Union.

On November 5, Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan received Johannes Lüchner, Deputy Director-General for Migration and Home Affairs of the European Commission, who presented the Visa Liberalization Action Plan to the Armenian side. Sargsyan emphasized that Armenia views the action plan as a strategic document for reforms in the areas of citizen mobility and public security. According to her, Armenia is committed to implementing reforms aimed at ensuring unimpeded travel for its citizens to the European Union, Armenpress reports.

Brussels regards the launch of the plan as "an important step towards full visa liberalization between the EU and Armenia." It sets out the technical and political requirements that Armenia must meet before introducing visa-free travel for its citizens, according to an EC communiqué cited by News.am.

"The European Commission will regularly assess Armenia's progress, including through regular reports, to check the consistent and effective implementation of the benchmarks set out in the action plan," the document states.

It should be noted that in August 2024, the Armenian government decided to provide its citizens with ID cards and biometric passports in the new format. The French consortium IDEMIA Identity Security France and A.C.I. Technology S.à.r.l., which won the tender, is creating the necessary infrastructure.

In April 2025, an agreement was signed in Armenia with HAYPASS, a company created by this consortium, which will directly implement the biometric passport and ID card system in Armenia. Their issuance will begin in the second half of 2026, Novosti-Armenia reported.