Marriage registration in Armenia
In the Republic of Armenia the legislative framework for marriage between a local and a foreign spouse consists mainly of the Law on the "Registration of the Acts of Civil Status" of the Republic of Armenia adopted in December 08, 2004, Civil Code of RA and Family Code of RA.
Marriage is an act of civil status subject to the state registration.
Per the article 3 paragraph 2 of the Law on the “Registration of the Acts of Civil Status“Marriage is a type of an act of civil status subject to the State Registration.
Registration is performed by bodies of state registration of acts of civil status (further – as Civil registry office or Registry office)
Article 24.
The basis for marriage registration
the basis for state registration of the marriage is the joint application of spouses.
Article 25.
The Place of the State registration of marriage
The place of the state registration of marriage is the Civil Registry of the one of the spouses’ residence.
Article 26.
Marriage Application
1. Couples shall fill a written joint application for the marriage to the Civil Registry.
2. The joint application shall reflect mutual consent of the couples, marital age, and the absence of the circumstances which might constitute a deterrent of such marriage as prescribed by the Family Code of the Republic of Armenia.
3. The following information must be indicated in the application for marriage.
a) the name of each of married persons, family name, nationality, place and time of the birth, citizenship, place of residence, education, employment and occupation.
b) the surname of married persons to be elected after the state registration of marriage.
c) marital status.
d) Spouses identity documents data.
e) Other required information.
4. Couples sign the marriage application indicating the date of the application.
5. Documents required for the marriage application
a) Passports of the couples
b) if the person was previously was in a marriage, the document on the termination of the previous marriage.
c) if the person is 16 or 17 years of marriage, the consent of the parents, adoptive parents or guardians notarially certified or such written consent filled directly to the Civil Registry.
6. Foreigner residing in the Republic of Armenia Republic of Armenia, stateless persons, and Armenian citizens permanently residing in foreign countries shall be required to apply for an approval from the Ministry of Justice to get marriage registration in Armenia either such registration shall take place between them or with an Armenian citizen.
7. If a person shall not be able to attend to Civil registry for a joint application referred to in paragraph 1 personally, such expression of the will might be formulated in separate statement. The signatures in such statement must be ratified per the regulations of the law.
(Article 26 supplemented by HO-64-N 23.05.06, 30.04.13 HO-27-N)
Article 27.
State registration of the marriage
1.The state registration of the Marriage in the Civil Registry is carried on the date indicated on the joint application of the spouses, but not earlier than on the 10th day following the date of submission of the application and no later than after three months of such application. The 10-day deadline for the registration of marriage based on the joint application of the spouses may be reduced for a sound reason. Such sound reasons shall be …
Article 28.
Recordal of the surnames of the spouses after state registration of the marriage
Spouses shall chose the surname registration to be reflected in the marriage registration records by their wish (common surname or keeping a premarital surnames).
If the couples choose a common surname, it may be recorded by one of the spouses surname or such a surname which contains the surname of husband and wife at the same time. Common surnames cannot contain more than two and recorded hyphenated.
Article 29.
The content of the record of Marriage Act
The following information is filled in the entry of Marriage Act.
a) the surname of each of the spouses (before marriage and after marriage) name, father’s name, nationality, place and time of birth, citizenship, place of residence, education, employment and occupation, marital status (widowed, divorced, not married).
b) spouses identity documents and signatures.
c) the date of the entry of Marriage Act, the number and the place of state registration of marriage (the name of the Civil Registry).
d) the names, surnames and signatures of witnesses
e) the marriage certificate serial number.
f) other required information.
Article 30.
Marriage certificate
Marriage certificate contains the following information:
a) the name of each of the spouses, father’s names, family names (before marriage and after marriage), nationality, according to the Marriage Act, the time and place of birth, citizenship.
b) the date and the number of entry of Marriage Act.
c) The place of state registration of marriage (The name of Civil Registry).
d) the date of issuance of certificate of marriage.
Updates:
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Registration of acts of civil status (the marriage) coordinates and controls the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
In the Republic of Armenia the legislative framework for marriage between a local and a foreign spouse consists mainly of the Law on the "Registration of the Acts of Civil Status" of the Republic of Armenia adopted in December 08, 2004, Civil Code of RA and Family Code of RA.
Marriage is an act of civil status subject to the state registration.
In Armenia Marriage registration is performed by bodies of state registration of acts of civil status (further – as Civil registry office or Registry office)
What are the formalities to get married in Armenia? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners, or between a foreigner and a native of Armenia?
Are the procedures complicated?
Armenia is a Secular country, thus the act of the marriage requires State Registration. There are no requirements to register the marriage in the Church or in other religious institutions. The process is not the same as for the option where both spouses are of Armenian nationals, however the registration is possible without serious complications.
Joint application of both parties is required for state registration of the marriage.
Where one couple is a foreign national/citizen than Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia accepts applications and gives permission to the couple for the registration of a marriage of a local spouse with a foreigner. In case one party cannot appear to Civil Registry, the expression of the will of the later can be formulated with separate declarations and must be approved with signatures in a manner prescribed by law.
How long does it take to carry out all the formalities?
The state registry of the marriage shall be executed not earlier then on the 10-th day and not later than in three month after the day of submitting an application.
For the state registration of the marriage the presence of both couples are required.
The registration process completes with granting a Marriage Certificate.
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Updates
The dissolution of marriage in the republic of Armenia
Conditions for acquiring Armenian citizenship based on marriage have been tightened
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Such relations are regulated by the law on Military of Service of Armenia.
The enlistment process is handled by the commissions of the military commissariats during the months of January and Mai of the current year.
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Q. I have failed to complete military service, what are the consequences?
A. If you failed to implement your obligations then a criminal case is instituted in Armenia and you are wanted under the Armenian legislation.
Q. When and how is that possible to cancel criminal prosecution?
A. If you are 27 or elder, have not served in the Armenian army, then ''The Law of the republic of Armenia on citizens who failed to complete compulsory military service through violation of the established procedure'' shall be applicable (Please read the official clarification from Ministry of Defence below)
Such citizens qualified for exemption from compulsory military service or will be granted an extension in conformity with the established procedure if they are over 27 years of age, paying unilateral fine of 3.600.000 AMD (General procedure). There are other options also applicable per the regulations of same law.
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Q. I do not want to serve in the Army based on my religious beliefs, is there any alternative?
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Q. I’m also a citizen of another country and have already severed in the army of this country, shall I be obliged for military service in Armenia again?
A. The citizen of a foreign state who has accepted citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be exempt from compulsory military service, if, before the acceptance of citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, the citizen has served in the armed forces of the foreign state for no less than 12 months or has completed alternative military service for no less than 18 months, except for the states defined by the Government of the Republic of Armenia.
The citizen of the Republic of Armenia who has accepted the citizenship of a foreign state shall not be exempt from compulsory military service, regardless of the fact that he or she has served in a foreign state or not.The dual citizen shall not be exempt from the military call-up and training musters.
Q. I haven’t served in the Armenian army and later have received citizenship of another country, where I have also no military service.
A. The citizens that have not served the compulsory military service in Armenia and later have received citizenship of another country, if they have reached the age of 27 shall also be exempt from the obligation of military service paying 3.600.000 AMD. (Please read the official clarification from Ministry of Defence below)
Attention: The law shall be valid upto 31 December 2019 year and the extension of the law shall not be processed further. Thus any citizen 27 or elder who qualify shall apply for this by 2019.
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