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Obtaining the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia

Grounds for acquiring citizenship of the Republic of Armenia:

A person under 18 (eighteen) years of age who has no nationality, is entitled to apply to the relevant authorities of the Republic of Armenia to obtain citizenship providing that this person has:

  • Three years of permanent uninterrupted residence in the territory of the Republic of Armenia;
  • Is proficient in the Armenian language;
  • Is familiar with the basic provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia.

 The above requirements do not apply to persons who are not Armenian nationals if:

  • A person is married to a citizen of the Republic of Armenia;
  • The parent or parents of that person had the RA citizenship, or were born in the Republic of Armenia and the person formally asked for the RA citizenship within three years prior to his/her 18th (eighteenth) birthday;
  • A person who has performed services for the Republic of Armenia;
  • A person who voluntarily renounced the RA citizenship, valid from 1995.

In the above cases, citizenship is acquired through a simplified procedure, IE: the general rules for the acquisition of nationality do not apply. The application for citizenship of the RA is submitted in person to the authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

The dual and/or multiple citizenship:

A citizen of the Republic of Armenia, who also has foreign citizenship, is considered to be only a citizen of the Republic of Armenia and enjoys all the rights, and bear all responsibilities to their country, except for cases stipulated by law or international treaty of the Republic of Armenia. This rule also applies to persons who improperly abandoned their RA citizenship post 1995. The RA legislation obliges the RA citizen who has received foreign citizenship, to notify the authorized body of the Government of Armenia no later than within one month. The law provides for liability for breach of this requirement.

Documents required to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Armenia:

  • The application;
  • The curriculum vitae;
  • The passport with one copy;
  • Six photos of size 35 x 45;
  • The certificate of clean health.

Documents required to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Armenia for the persons who are married to a citizen of the Republic of Armenia and for parents of citizens of the Republic of Armenia:

  • The application;
  • The curriculum vitae;
  • The passport and one copy;
  • Six photos of size 35 x 45;
  • The certificate of clean health;
  • The marriage certificate and one copy;
  • The passport of the spouse;
  • The birth certificate of the child and one copy.

Documents required to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Armenia by the person’s parent, or parents who had the RA citizenship, or were born in the Republic of Armenia and if the person has asked for the RA citizenship within three years prior to his/her 18th (eighteenth) birthday, as well as, a person who after the 1st January 1995, voluntarily gave up their citizenship in the Republic of Armenia:

  • The application;
  • The curriculum vitae;
  • The passport and one copy;
  • Six photos of size 35 x 45;
  • The certificate of clean health;
  • The certificate of good conduct and character from the country where the person has lived for the past ten years;
  • The birth certificate and one copy.

All the above documents must be submitted in person to the Police and The Passport and Visa Office of the Republic of Armenia.

Documents required to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Armenia for the Armenian nationals:

  • The application;
  • The curriculum vitae;
  • The passport and one copy;
  • Six photos of size 35 x 45;
  • The certificate of clean health;
  • The birth certificate and one copy;
  • The document confirming his/her Armenian origin, such as the birth certificate of parents, grandparents, brothers, or sisters and a copy thereof, or another document confirming the Armenian origin and/or decent.

The above documents must be submitted in person to the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in foreign countries.

Documents required to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Armenia for the Armenian nationals and for persons with have provided an exceptional service to the Republic of Armenia:

  • The application;
  • The curriculum vitae;
  • The passport and one copy;
  • Six photos of size 35 x 45;
  • The certificate of clean health.

The above documents must be submitted to the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia, or consulate operating in foreign countries, or in the passport and visa control authorities of the Republic of Armenia.

Documents required to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Armenia for persons without citizenship:

  • The driver’s license;
  • The certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Armenia and a copy.

The above documents are submitted in a foreign language with a translation into Armenian language, certified by a notary office.

05.08.2015

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