Crossing into Armenia by Car with Dual Citizenship

Entering Armenia with Lithuanian Plates - Here's How It Started

I’m driving into Armenia. Border guards look carefully at my car (Lithuanian plates), then at me. Back at the car. Then back at me. And say:
— Sooo, you’ve got a Russian passport. Under the customs union rules, you’ll need to leave a $25,000 deposit in cash for vehicle import. You’ll get it back when you leave.

Sure, I’ll Just Leave $25K in the Mountains — Totally Safe

Yes, I pictured it exactly like that: leaving a fat wad of cash at the border, and two weeks later, the envelope is still patiently waiting for me in the mountains, untouched.

When a Second Passport Becomes a Get-Out-of-Customs-Free Card

Hold on - that’s for Russian citizens, right? I’ve got another passport too.

— (long sigh) In that case, no deposit needed. Just pay a $10 "gyneco-ecological fee" at the bank and you’re good to go.