Money & duty free for Armenia
Exchange rates:
Armenian DramC$1 = AMD360.2
€1 = AMD502.72
£1 = AMD599.05
US$1 = AMD483.18
Currency & Money
Armenian Dram (AMD) = 100 luma. Dram notes are printed in denominations of AMD50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 1,000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of AMD500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10.
These are accepted in a few shops and hotels. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars.
Mon-Fri 0900-1500. Exchange offices are open until midnight and also operate at weekends and on public holidays.
Foreign currencies can be exchanged at the airports, banks and most hotels and shops during normal opening hours. US Dollars are the most widely recognised foreign currency. Visitors using the national currency are advised to carry plenty of small change as some shops and, particularly markets, may be unable to accept large denominations.
Armenia duty free
Armenia duty-free allowance
The following goods may be imported into Armenia by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty and it is advisable to declare valuables on arrival:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco products/tobacco;
• 3 liters of alcoholic beverages or beer;
• Other goods for personal use up to a value of €500 and up to 25 kg total weight (by land) or up to a value of €10,000 and up to 50 kg total weight (by air).
Live animals and plants, pornography, and objects of historical, cultural and archaeological value.
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