ArmInfo.USA Embassy in Armenia commented issues related to giving visa to citizens with prolonged passports.
According to USA Embassy press service in Armenia, diplomatic representations provide visas to citizens on extended passports, if at the time of obtaining visa the passport is valid. In old-style passports, where the exit stamp is placed, it must be valid at least until returning from the United States. In the same passport of a new sample, such a seal is not placed, so the visa is placed in the presence of a valid passport.
Besides, according to the Embassy's press service, in case of having valid US visa, any holder of a passport with expired validity may go to United States on this visa with a new valid passport if the biometric data of the old and new passports coincide.
Yesterday, The validity of old-style passports in Armenia will not be extended. The decision on this was adopted at a meeting of the Government on July 20. Vardan Yeghiazaryan, Deputy Chief of Police of Armenia, stated that until the present day the passports of the old model in Armenia were issued for a period of 10 years, after which they were extended for another 5 years. "By adopting this procedure, the government equates the application of the law with respect to biometric passports and old passports," he said. As the deputy police chief explained, in many countries, in particular, the US and the EU, individuals with passports with an extended term of validity either do not issue visas or completely prohibit them from entering the country, which creates certain inconveniences for these citizens of Armenia.