Acquiring Armenian Citizenship by Descent in 2025

Eligibility Criteria

✅ Individuals of Armenian descent (e.g., having at least one Armenian parent, grandparent, or sibling) are eligible to apply.
✅ No residency or Armenian language proficiency is required for citizenship by descent.
✅ Applicants must provide documented proof of Armenian ancestry to qualify.

✅ Applicant’s birth certificate (apostilled and translated into Armenian if issued abroad).
✅ Birth certificate or passport of an Armenian ancestor (parent, grandparent, or sibling) showing Armenian ethnicity.
✅ Applicant’s valid passport or identification document.
✅ Optional: Baptism certificate from an approved Armenian church confirming ethnicity (if applicable).

📍 Collect all necessary documents, ensuring they are legalized (apostilled) and translated into Armenian.
📍 Submit the application in person at the Migration and Citizenship Service in Armenia or an Armenian embassy/consulate abroad.
📍 Pay the application fee (approximately AMD 1,000, or ~USD 2.50 as of 2025).
📍 Await processing (typically 90 business days) and approval by Armenian authorities.
📍 Upon approval, take an oath and receive an Armenian passport.

📌 Armenia permits **dual citizenship**, allowing applicants to retain their existing nationality.
📌 Male citizens aged 27-37 acquiring citizenship in 2025 may face military service obligations or a fee (AMD 2,500,000, ~USD 6,200) if no prior service is documented.
📌 More details are available in the **Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia**.

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