Armenia - Apply for a new passport

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Procedure

• Complete your application. Armenian police departments and the Visa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have passport applications
• Be aware the application must be filled out in English and Armenian.
• Take your passport photos. You need two photos clearly showing your face against a neutral background
• Submit your application with your birth certificate, two passport photos and notarized consent or military papers

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Required Documents

• In the case of a first-time application, we require proof of citizenship such as an original birth certificate or original naturalization certificate.
• Two 2"x 2" (5x5 cm) passport photographs showing a front view of the applicants face against a light background.
• Completed passport application form
• DS-11 for first-time adult applicants (16 years of age or older), and for cases in which the passport has been lost or stolen;
• DS-11 for children under 16 years of age.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government House #2,
Republic Square,
Yerevan 0010,
Republic of Armenia
Tel: +374 60 620000,
Fax: +374 60 620062,
e-mail: [email protected],

Diplomatic Missions of Armenia

Eligibility

All citizens of Armenia are eligible to acquire Armenian passport

Fees

USD 135

Validity

The passport is valid for 10 years from the time of issue, can be extended another five years.

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Processing Time

Four to five months.

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Instructions

If applying for a child under the age of 16, a parent should sign the application form on behalf of the child. At the time of application, the signing parents passport should also be submitted.

Applications for children under 16 years of age are accepted by the Visa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Armenian police department accepts applications for those 16 and over. Your fingerprints are taken to complete the application process.

Required Information

• Applicant name
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Parents id
• Address

Need for the Document

Armenian Passports are issued to Armenian citizens to travel outside of Armenia. They are also used as proof of identity within the country.
A citizen who has no propiska certificate in Armenia is deprived from a passport.If a citizen has no place of residence or no place to be registered then he has no privileges as a citizen

Information which might help

Passport renewal means you must re-apply using the same steps above.
In 2010, the old Armenian passport was replaced with an identification card for use within the country and a biometric passport for international travel.
Only passports with a special seal, called the exit permit seal, on the fourth page are valid for travel outside Armenia

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• used for identification
• used for international travel
• used as a proof of citizenship

External Links

http://www.mfa.am

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