The Foreign Ministry has published clarifications addressing complaints from Armenian citizens concerning the procedures for obtaining Schengen visas and traveling to European countries.

In recent months and years, some Armenians have been issued visas by embassies of certain European countries, only to be denied entry upon arrival.

According to the Foreign Ministry, citizens are occasionally barred from entering certain countries because they initially submit travel plans for a specific country when applying for a Schengen visa, but after obtaining the visa, they alter their destination, itinerary, or cancel their hotel bookings

. "A shift in the stated purpose of the visit may lead the authorities of the country to deny entry, as it is viewed as a discrepancy between the declared and actual intentions or conditions of the trip," the Foreign Ministry noted.