A certificate regarding the existence/absence of conviction (certificate of conviction, certificate of no conviction) can be obtained in the Republic of Armenia from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, and in foreign countries from the diplomatic representations and consular institutions of the Republic of Armenia:
The issuance of the certificate is organized by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
The procedure was established by the decision No. 1561-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated November 25, 2010:
For the purpose of presenting to foreign states, certificates regarding the existence of conviction and search are provided in the territory of the Republic of Armenia by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, and in foreign countries by the diplomatic representations and consular institutions of the Republic of Armenia based on information received from the operational information center of the Police of the Republic of Armenia under the Government of the Republic of Armenia:
To obtain a certificate, the reception at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia is organized on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the citizens' reception hall located on the side of Amiryan Street of the administrative building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia:
A payment receipt for the state duty or the necessary payment conditions must be presented for the certification of the certificate with an apostille when submitting to the authorities of a state party to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, on the Abolishment of the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Official Documents (regarding APOSTILLE). You can find the list of states participating in the APOSTILLE Convention here:
To obtain a certificate of no conviction, the following documents must be submitted:
- Application,
- The passport (identity card) of the authorized person, the original of the power of attorney, and a copy of the applicant's passport (identity card). In this case, the power of attorney must be certified in accordance with the international treaties of the Republic of Armenia or in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.
The certificate is provided in bilingual form, in Armenian and a foreign language (English, German, Spanish, Russian, French) at the request of the applicant depending on the country of presentation. It is provided within 5 working days. At the request and expense of the applicant, the certificate is sent by mail as a registered letter. Only the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia issues the certificate certified with an apostille.