If a person is in a country with no Armenian embassy or consulate or in a remote location where it is impossible or difficult to apply to the nearest Armenian embassy, ​​he or she can apply via videoconference to obtain a passport of a citizen of the Republic of Armenia.

To obtain a passport of a citizen of the Republic of Armenia via video conference, it is necessary to send an email in advance to the email address [email protected], writing the applicant's first name, last name, and passport number in Latin letters in the subject line.

The following information must be included in the body of the letter:

• Applicant's name, surname and patronymic
• Date of birth
• Passport number
• Mobile phone number
• Location (country, region, city)
• Attach a copy or photo of the passport
  • In case of obtaining a passport for the first time, a foreign passport
  • In case of a minor, a birth certificate and copies or photos of the parents' passports
• Convenient days and time range for conducting a video call, indicating the time zone

After the video conference, the documents required to obtain a passport for a citizen of the Republic of Armenia must be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia via postal service.

Requirements

To obtain a passport of a citizen of the Republic of Armenia, you need:

• Be registered in the State Population Register.
• When registering a place of residence (address registration), a person's data about their place of residence is recorded in the State Population Register.

Required Documents

It is necessary to submit to the relevant RA embassy or consular office:

• Application for a passport
• 4 photos measuring 35x45 mm
• In the case of male citizens - a military record book and copies of all its pages, a certificate of military registration, or a document on deferment and its copy
• A receipt for payment of state duty

Payment Amount and Procedure

If you apply via video conference, you will need to pay 90,000 AMD to receive your passport. Payment must be made online.

You will also need to pay for individual postage. The fee is 12,500 - 20,500 AMD, depending on the country. Payment for postage must be made online.

It is also possible to have the passport sent to the applicant through an authorized person. In this case, there will be no need to pay for postal delivery.

Delivery Period and Procedure

The passport is issued within 3 months of submitting the application.

The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia sends the passport by personal mail to the address in the foreign country indicated by the applicant.

If the passport is to be received by an authorized person, the citizen abroad fills out a power of attorney, through which the authorized person receives the passport of the applicant, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sends it to the applicant.

After sending the passport, the applicant is sent the tracking number of the postal item via e-mail, through which it is possible to track the progress of the item online.