Armenian nationality law

Armenian nationality law is based primarily on the principle of jus sanguinis. It was adopted on November 6, 1995 and was amended in 2007 which permitted dual citizenship.

The citizenship of the Republic of Armenia is acquired:

It includes the right of return for members of the Armenian diaspora.

A child born in Armenia acquires the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia if:

If, at the moment of child's birth, one of the parents holds an Armenian citizenship and the other parent is a foreign citizen, the determination of the child's citizenship is based on a written consent of both parents.

A child of stateless persons who was born in the territory of the Republic of Armenia acquires citizenship of the Republic of Armenia.

The following persons are recognised as citizens of the Republic of Armenia:

Any person who does not have an Armenian citizenship may be granted citizenship of the Republic of Armenia if he/she:

A person who does not hold Armenian citizenship can be granted citizenship of the Republic of Armenia without the condition of the term of residence, if he/she:

The person accepting the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia is to read the text of the oath in Armenian and sign it .

Dual citizenship has recently been authorised after the constitutional amendment of the Armenian Citizenship Law No. 75-N on February 26, 2007. All male dual citizens regardless where they live are required to serve in the military as if they were Armenian resident citizen with certain exceptions. Most male Armenian citizens living outside of Armenia do not return to serve in the military. Armenian citizenship does not end simply because your passport expires or Armenian citizen lived outside of Armenia for extended period of time. Armenian citizen must submit a paper application to renounce his or her citizenship, go through a process and be approved. The child of 2 Armenian citizen parents, regardless of his or her place of birth, acquires Armenian citizenship. Foreign born male Armenians get in trouble with the law when they visit Armenia, because they held Armenian citizenship without knowledge and failed to show up and register to serve in the military. There now exists an option to do civil service instead of military, but civil service takes 46 months instead of 24 in the military and those who are interested must apply early. Those who have reached 27 and did not serve, may pay a fine of about $4500, and avoid prosecution for evading military service. Always consult with an experienced attorney who specializes in Armenian citizenship before speaking to Armenian government officials.

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