🇦🇲 Armenia · Ancestry
Citizenship — Parent or child is Armenian citizen — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | €118 |
| Ancestry proof | Required |
| Age range | 18–18 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €114 |
Documents
- Application questionnaire
- Foreign state issued valid passport and a copy of the given passport
- Six (6) color photos (35 x 45 mm)
- Birth certificate and a copy of the given certificate
- Marriage certificate and a copy of the given certificate (if there has been a change in the last name)
- Passport of the spouse and the Armenian translation of the given passport (if there has been a change in the last name)
- Birth certificate of the child and the copy of the given certificate, or the Armenian passport of the child or the parent and the copy of the given passport, or any other proof of Armenian citizenship (if the application to obtain the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia is submitted under the 4th clause of the requirements listed hereby)
- Receipt for payment of the required state filing fee
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.mfa.am/en/citizenship/.
- Typical processing: ~90 days.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum annual salary
https://www.mfa.am/en/citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-23
Ancestry proof
https://www.mfa.am/en/citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-23
Age range
“Any person who is at least 18 years of age can become a citizen of the Republic of Armenia.”
https://www.mfa.am/en/citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-23
Application fee
https://www.mfa.am/en/citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-23
Open to all nationalities
https://www.mfa.am/en/citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-23
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-23.