When booking an appointment, it is necessary to indicate the applicant’s data (the person who will visit the office). Each applicant should register individually, regardless of age.

To book an appointment online:

• after identification, fill in the required contact information in the "Providing Contact Infromation" page, 
• in the "Email Verification" page, enter the one-time password sent to your email,
• in the "Booking" page, fill in the required information (name and surname must be entered in Armenian letters, as indicated in the passport) and select the date and time of the visit and finalize the appointment booking.

Your booking is considered as confirmed only if you receive a confirmation email.

Required documents

Attention
If a person’s data is missing from the State Population Register of Armenia, applicants born after November 28, 1981 must also present their parents’ identification documents, as well as their parents’ marriage certificate. If the marriage certificate is not available, one of the following must be submitted instead: a certificate of paternity recognition, a certificate confirming single motherhood, or a death certificate.

Depending on the basis on which a person applies for registering at their place of residence, the required documents may vary.

If registering based on a lease agreement, the following documents should be submitted:

Regardless of citizenship, individuals living in the given property must visit the registration office presenting the following documents:

• passport (for foreign citizens– a document confirming the legal right of residence in the Republic of Armenia; for citizens of the Russian Federation – passport and its notarized Armenian translation);
• document confirming registration of the right-of-use asset in the RA Cadaster Committee;
• the state duty payment receipt.

 
If the registering person is not the property owner and does not have a rental agreement:

Regardless of citizenship, individuals living in the given property must visit the registration office together with the property owner to complete the registration, presenting the following documents:

• their own and the property owner’s passports (for foreign passports — a notarized Armenian translation is required),

• the property ownership certificate,

• the property owner’s written consent,

• if the property owner is absent, a notarized copy of their consent,

• if there are several owners, their presence or written notarized consent,

• the state duty payment receipt.

If registering based on actual residence:

• citizens of Armenia should submit a valid RA passport (and an ID card, if available),
• citizens of the Russian Federation should submit a Russian passport and its notarized Armenian translation,
• foreign citizens should submit a document confirming their legal residence in the Republic of Armenia,
• the state duty payment receipt.

The fact of living at the indicated address is verified by the police within no more than 5 working days after receiving the application. After verifying whether the person actually lives at the indicated address, the police department sends confirmation or denial of the residence fact (a certificate or written notice) to the Migration and Citizenship Service on the same working day, but no later than 10:00 a.m. on the next working day.

The registration is completed within 3 working days after the subdivision receives the confirmation of actual residence (certificate or written notice). If the  received information denies the fact of residence, the applicant is given a written refusal within 3 working days.

If the property owner has previously expressed opposition to registering the applicant at their residential address, or if the applicant resides (is located) in a non-residential space, a note is made in the register about the person’s actual place of residence (location).

Individuals aged 16–18 must submit the application personally or through an authorized representative and may be registered at the address of one of their parents.

Required documents: 

• identification document (the applicant’s passport or birth certificate);
• identification document of the parent(s);
• the state duty payment receipt.

When registering a person under the age of 16:

In case of registering a person under the age of 16, one of the parents (or a legal representative or an authorized person) should submit the application to register the child at the permanent place of residence of one of the parents, by presenting the following documents:

•  passports of both parents,
• birth certificate of the child and, if available, the child’s passport,
• identity document of the legal representative or authorized person, if the application is submitted by one․

Payment amount and procedure

To register at the place of residence, a fee of 1,000 AMD must be paid. 

The payment can be made in one of the following ways:

• Through the E-payments system
• By bank transfer to the State Budget account of the Republic of Armenia: 900005162111 (if the transfer to this account is not possible via your banking app, please select the "Transfer to the State Budget" option)
• Via a payment terminal

When registering a citizen of the Republic of Armenia under the age of 16, no state duty is charged. In the case of foreign citizens, the state duty payment receipt must be submitted.

The address registration of male citizens of the Republic of Armenia aged 16 and above who are subject to military service is carried out at the military commissariat corresponding to the given address, after they are registered for military service.

Delivery period and procedure

Registration at the place of residence is carried out on a permanent basis within 3 working days, or on a factual basis within 8 working days.

Legal reference

• RA Law "On the State Population Register"
• RA Law "On Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia"
• RA Law "On Foreigners"
• RA Law "On State Duty"
• RA Government Decision No. 1231-N of July 14, 2005
• RA Government Decision No. 1154-N of October 4, 2007

The legal acts can be found on arlis.am.