You do not have to be a resident or citizen to get married in Armenia. Both members of the couple must be 18 years or older and must mutually agree to marry.

Individuals cannot register a marriage in Armenia in the following cases:

• One of the individuals is already in a registered marriage with someone else
• Marriage between close relatives (parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, full siblings, maternal and paternal uncles/aunts and their nieces/nephews)
• Between adoptive parents and adopted children
• Between individuals, where at least one of them has been declared legally incompetent by the court (incompetent individuals are those who, due to mental disorders, are unable to understand the significance of their actions)
• Individuals of the same sex, as Armenian legislation does not recognize or permit the registration of same-sex marriages

The state registration of a marriage takes place on the date specified in the joint application submitted by the marrying individuals. The indicated date must be within 6 months from the day following the date the application was submitted. 

If separate applications are submitted for the marriage, the deadline calculation begins from the day the second application for marriage is submitted.

Changes to the date specified in the state marriage registration application are made based on the request of one of the individuals getting married.

The state marriage registration is carried out by the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency (CSD, or ЗАГС) at the place of residence of one of the marrying individuals.

If the individual does not have a permanent address, their marriage is registered by the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency (CSD, or ЗАГС) of their temporary residence. In this case, the individual must provide a certificate from their temporary residence issued by the relavant authorities.

If the marriage application is submitted by a soldier, the soldier's place of residence is considered to be the location of their military unit or institution.

Therefore, the marriage is registered by the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency (CSD, or ЗАГС) at the soldier's place of residence.

In this case, the soldier must provide a certificate from their place of service.

For individuals in custody or serving a sentence, marriage registration applications are submitted by the penitentiary institution. The application is submitted to the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency (CSD, or ЗАГС) corresponding to the penitentiary’s address, along with an officially signed and stamped approval by the penitentiary's head.

The ceremonial state marriage registration is carried out by an employee of the agency or service center at a location selected with the agreement of the penitentiary's head.

• The surname of the spouses is filled in the marriage certificate according to their preference (either a common surname or the preservation of their maiden names).
• If the spouses choose a common surname, it must be the surname of one of the spouses.
• The common surname cannot contain more than two surnames and must be hyphenated.
• If one of the spouses already has a double surname, the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency (CSD, or ЗАГС) will reject the request (for example, a surname like Grigoryan-Sargsyan-Poghosyan cannot be used).

In Armenia, a marriage is only considered registered when it is recorded by the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency (CSD, or ЗАГС).

De facto cohabitation or a religious marriage are not legally binding, and are not recognized by Armenian law as a legal marriage.

The property acquired during the marriage is considered joint property of the spouses, unless otherwise specified by law or by an agreement between the spouses.

In Armenia, both citizens and non-citizens are eligible for a civil marriage. 

The cost for registering a civil marriage is as follows:

• At a designated agency or service center (e.g., K. Demirchyan Sports Complex): 20,000 AMD for registration and 20,000 AMD for the entrance fee.
• Outside of a designated agency or service center, at a location chosen by the couple: 40,000 AMD.
• Outside of a designated agency or service center, at a location chosen by the couple, during non-working hours and/or on non-working days: 60,000 AMD.