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Citizenship for Persons of Armenian Origin (Simplified Naturalization)

Armenia · Middle East

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownEntitlement CitizenshipCitizenship by Descent

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
1995
Governing lawPublished
Law of the Republic of Armenia on Citizenship (6 Nov 1995), Article 13 part 2 point 3
Responsible authorityPublished
Migration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Claim Armenian citizenship through Armenian ancestry, with no residence or language requirement and dual citizenship allowed

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredPublished
No
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Adult of Armenian origin (ancestry), shown by documents such as a parent's or grandparent's birth certificate or an Armenian church baptismal certificate
Type of remote employmentPublished
Not applicable
Generational limitPublished
No limit
Ancestral connectionPublished
No Generational Limit: the law requires Armenian origin (ancestry) without naming a generation; proof is usually through the applicant's own, a parent's or a grandparent's documents

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
No
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
14 years
ChildrenPublished
Children under 14 acquire citizenship when their parents do (with both parents' consent if one parent stays foreign). Spouses of citizens have their own simplified route.

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
13–18 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Online on mcs-citizenship.am, then one appointment at the Migration and Citizenship Service in Yerevan or at an Armenian consulate abroad
Required in-person stepPublished
One appointment to present original documents (Yerevan or consulate); oath before collecting the passport
What the processing time measuresPublished
About 3 months (EVN Report) to 90 working days from in-person registration (armenian-lawyer.com) until the presidential decree
Official application routePublished
https://mcs-citizenship.am/en/guest/services/submissionOfCitizenship

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feePublished
$130
Total cost to applyPublished
$130
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredPublished
None required
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
No
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
State duty AMD 50,000 (about USD 130), paid online with the application

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
No
Move-in windowPublished
0 months
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
Yes
RenewablePublished
No
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Citizenship: no presence required to keep it
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
20%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipPublished
Immediate
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Immediate upon approval

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Dual citizenship allowed. Someone who gained citizenship under Art. 13, lives abroad and skips consular registration for 7 years without good reason can lose it. Male citizens are liable for military service (armenian-lawyer.com).

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.mfa.am/en/citizenship/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://mcs-citizenship.am/en/guest/services/submissionOfCitizenship | https://www.mfa.am/en/citizenship/ | https://www.mfa.am/filemanager/Statics/dualcitizenship-final-eng.pdf | https://armenian-lawyer.com/citizenship/ | https://evnreport.com/law-society/armenian-citizenship-who-can-obtain-it-and-how/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.