diff --git a/changes/1519.misc.rst b/changes/1519.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9323549ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/1519.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+It is now possible to create an Android emulator AVD on Linux for arm64.
diff --git a/src/briefcase/integrations/android_sdk.py b/src/briefcase/integrations/android_sdk.py
index 5c7d6075c..ddfbc772b 100644
--- a/src/briefcase/integrations/android_sdk.py
+++ b/src/briefcase/integrations/android_sdk.py
@@ -142,15 +142,25 @@ def env(self) -> dict[str, str]:
     @property
     def emulator_abi(self) -> str:
         """The ABI to use for the Android emulator."""
-        if self.tools.host_arch == "arm64" and self.tools.host_os == "Darwin":
-            return "arm64-v8a"
-        if self.tools.host_arch in ("x86_64", "AMD64"):
-            return "x86_64"
-
-        raise BriefcaseCommandError(
-            "The Android emulator does not currently support "
-            f"{self.tools.host_os} {self.tools.host_arch} hardware."
-        )
+        try:
+            return {
+                "Linux": {
+                    "x86_64": "x86_64",
+                    "aarch64": "arm64-v8a",
+                },
+                "Darwin": {
+                    "x86_64": "x86_64",
+                    "arm64": "arm64-v8a",
+                },
+                "Windows": {
+                    "AMD64": "x86_64",
+                },
+            }[self.tools.host_os][self.tools.host_arch]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise BriefcaseCommandError(
+                "The Android emulator does not currently support "
+                f"{self.tools.host_os} {self.tools.host_arch} hardware."
+            )
 
     @property
     def DEFAULT_DEVICE_TYPE(self) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test__create_emulator.py b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test__create_emulator.py
index a6e6b7408..9a304e67e 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test__create_emulator.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test__create_emulator.py
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ def android_sdk(android_sdk) -> AndroidSDK:
     [
         ("Darwin", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
         ("Darwin", "arm64", "arm64-v8a"),
-        ("Windows", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
+        ("Windows", "AMD64", "x86_64"),
         ("Linux", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
+        ("Linux", "aarch64", "arm64-v8a"),
     ],
 )
 def test_create_emulator(
@@ -117,8 +118,9 @@ def test_create_emulator(
     [
         ("Darwin", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
         ("Darwin", "arm64", "arm64-v8a"),
-        ("Windows", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
+        ("Windows", "AMD64", "x86_64"),
         ("Linux", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
+        ("Linux", "aarch64", "arm64-v8a"),
     ],
 )
 def test_create_emulator_with_defaults(
diff --git a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_create_emulator.py b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_create_emulator.py
index 1227a6ef6..bddbcef0f 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_create_emulator.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_create_emulator.py
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ def android_sdk(android_sdk) -> AndroidSDK:
     [
         ("Darwin", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
         ("Darwin", "arm64", "arm64-v8a"),
-        ("Windows", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
+        ("Windows", "AMD64", "x86_64"),
         ("Linux", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
+        ("Linux", "aarch64", "arm64-v8a"),
     ],
 )
 def test_create_emulator(
diff --git a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_properties.py b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_properties.py
index c37e6e744..9960c91d4 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_properties.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_properties.py
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ def test_managed_install(mock_tools, android_sdk):
     [
         ("Darwin", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
         ("Darwin", "arm64", "arm64-v8a"),
-        ("Windows", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
         ("Windows", "AMD64", "x86_64"),
         ("Linux", "x86_64", "x86_64"),
+        ("Linux", "aarch64", "arm64-v8a"),
     ],
 )
 def test_emulator_abi(mock_tools, android_sdk, host_os, host_arch, emulator_abi):
diff --git a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_verify.py b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_verify.py
index 012f36c37..43aa14a43 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_verify.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_verify.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def test_unsupported_arch(mock_tools):
         ("Darwin", "arm64"),
         ("Darwin", "x86_64"),
         ("Linux", "x86_64"),
+        ("Linux", "aarch64"),
         ("Windows", "AMD64"),
     ],
 )
diff --git a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_verify_system_image.py b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_verify_system_image.py
index ecf121c10..a7bfbe072 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_verify_system_image.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/android_sdk/AndroidSDK/test_verify_system_image.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import platform
 from subprocess import CalledProcessError
 
 import pytest
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@
     "host_os, host_arch",
     [
         ("Windows", "arm64"),
-        ("Linux", "arm64"),
+        ("Linux", "armv7l"),
     ],
 )
 def test_unsupported_abi(mock_tools, android_sdk, host_os, host_arch):
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ def test_incompatible_abi(mock_tools, android_sdk, capsys):
     """If the system image doesn't match the emulator ABI, warn the user, but
     continue."""
     # Mock the host arch
-    mock_tools.host_arch = "x86_64"
+    mock_tools.host_arch = "AMD64" if platform.machine() == "Windows" else "x86_64"
 
     # Verify a system image that doesn't match the host architecture
     android_sdk.verify_system_image("system-images;android-31;default;anything")
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ def test_incompatible_abi(mock_tools, android_sdk, capsys):
 def test_existing_system_image(mock_tools, android_sdk):
     """If the system image already exists, don't attempt to download it again."""
     # Mock the host arch
-    mock_tools.host_arch = "x86_64"
+    mock_tools.host_arch = "AMD64" if platform.machine() == "Windows" else "x86_64"
 
     # Mock the existence of a system image
     (
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ def test_existing_system_image(mock_tools, android_sdk):
 def test_new_system_image(mock_tools, android_sdk):
     """If the system image doesn't exist locally, it will be installed."""
     # Mock the host arch
-    mock_tools.host_arch = "x86_64"
+    mock_tools.host_arch = "AMD64" if platform.machine() == "Windows" else "x86_64"
 
     # Verify the system image, triggering a download
     android_sdk.verify_system_image("system-images;android-31;default;x86_64")
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ def test_new_system_image(mock_tools, android_sdk):
 def test_problem_downloading_system_image(mock_tools, android_sdk):
     """If there is a failure downloading the system image, an error is raised."""
     # Mock the host arch
-    mock_tools.host_arch = "x86_64"
+    mock_tools.host_arch = "AMD64" if platform.machine() == "Windows" else "x86_64"
 
     # Mock a failure condition on subprocess.run
     mock_tools.subprocess.run.side_effect = CalledProcessError(