L A W O F T H E R E P U B L I C O F A R M E N I A
Adopted by the National Assembly on 23 October 1995, N-041-I
Adopted by the National Assembly on 6 November 1995, N-061-I, with the objections and recommendations of the President of the Republic of Armenia

ON THE CITIZENSHIP OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia
The procedure for acquiring and terminating the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be as prescribed by this Law. A person shall forfeit the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia as a result of terminating the citizenship.
Every person shall have the right to acquire the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia as prescribed by law. Armenians by national origin shall acquire the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia through a simplified procedure.
(Part 3 repealed by HO-75-N of 26 February 2007)
A citizen of the Republic of Armenia may not be deprived of the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or of the right of changing it, except for the cases provided for by this Law.
A change of the citizenship shall be governed by this Law and international treaties of the Republic of Armenia.
Renouncing the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or accepting the citizenship of another State shall not per se entail forfeiture of the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia.
(Article 1 amended and edited by HO-75-N of 26 February 2007)

Article 2. Legislation on the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia
Legislation on the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia consists of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, international treaties of the Republic of Armenia, this Law and other legal acts of the Republic of Armenia.
If ratified international treaties of the Republic of Armenia prescribe norms other than those provided for by this Law, norms of the international treaty shall apply.

Article 3. Citizen of the Republic of Armenia
The citizens of the Republic of Armenia are those who have acquired the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia in accordance with this Law.
Citizens of the Republic of Armenia shall be equal before the law, irrespective of the grounds for acquiring the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, national origin, race, sex, language, belief, political or other opinions, social origin, property or other status, shall have all the rights, freedoms and responsibilities prescribed by the Constitution and laws.

Article 4. Documents attesting the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia
The documents attesting the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be the passport of the citizen of the Republic of Armenia, and, before attaining the age of 16, also the birth certificate or the certificate attesting the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia.
(Article 4 supplemented by HO-75-N of 26 February 2007)

Article 5. Impermissibility of extradition of a citizen of the Republic of Armenia to another State
Extradition of a citizen of the Republic of Armenia to another State shall be prohibited.

L A W O F T H E R E P U B L I C O F A R M E N I A

ON FOREIGNERS

CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Subject-matter of the Law
1. This Law governs the relations pertaining to entering the Republic of Armenia, staying and residing in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, transit through the territory of the Republic of Armenia, exiting from the Republic of Armenia, as well as other relations pertaining to foreigners.
2. The operation of this Law extends to foreigners arriving or staying in the Republic of Armenia for the purpose of working at diplomatic representations or consular offices of foreign States in the Republic of Armenia, as well as at international organisations or their representations, to the extent that the peculiarities of relations pertaining to the latter are not stipulated by the international treaties of the Republic of Armenia.
3. This Law does not extend to relations pertaining to the grounds for granting, refusing to grant or losing asylum and a relevant status by a foreigner seeking refugee status or political asylum in the Republic of Armenia.

G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E R E P U B L I C O F A R M E N I A

D E C I S I O N

23 November 2007 No 1390-N

ON DEFINING THE LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR GETTING THE CITIZENSHIP OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AND FOR TERMINATING THE CITIZENSHIP OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AND THE PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING THEREOF

In accordance with point 3 of the first part of Article 28 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia”, the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides to:

G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E R E P U B L I C O F A R M E N I A

D E C I S I O N

No 1290-N of 1 November 2007

ON ESTABLISHING THE OATH CEREMONY OF A PERSON ACQUIRING THE CITIZENSHIP OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

In accordance with point 4 of part one of Article 28 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia”, the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides to:

G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E R E P U B L I C O F A R M E N I A

D E C I S I O N

No 329-N of 4 April 2008

ON APPROVING THE LIST OF STATES, THE CITIZENS OF WHICH, FOR OBTAINING AN ENTRY VISA TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, MAY APPLY ONLY TO THE BODIES OF DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AND CONSULATES OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN FOREIGN STATES AND ONLY UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF AN INVITATION

According to Article 9(4) of the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On foreigners”, the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides to:

G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E R E P U B L I C O F A R M E N I A

D E C I S I O N

No 134-N of 7 February 2008

ONAPPROVING THE LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER WITH AN APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS (EXTENDING THE RESIDENCE STATUS) IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, THE PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION, THE DESCRIPTIONS AND FORMS OF THE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD, PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD AND OF THE SPECIAL PASSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA