Grounds for State Registration of Divorce

The state registration of a divorce is carried out based on the following:

• joint application of the spouses for divorce registration by mutual consent.
• application by one spouse, if a court has declared the other spouse missing or incapacitated, or if the other spouse has been sentenced to imprisonment.
• application by one spouse and a legally binding court verdict in cases where the divorce is being finalized through judicial proceedings.

Required Documents

• identity documents (or copies) of the person(s) getting divorced,
• the state registration of marriage certificate (if available) or details of the registration (registering body, location, and date),
• a copy or extract of a legally binding court verdict declaring a spouse missing,
• a copy or extract of a legally binding court verdict declaring a spouse incapacitated,
• a copy or extract of a legally binding court sentence condemning a spouse to imprisonment,
• a legally binding court verdict regarding the registration of a judicial divorce,
• a copy of the decision by the competent authority on appointing a legal representative for an incapacitated person,
• if the application is submitted through an authorized representative, a notarized application containing the person's information must also be presented.

Information to be Included in the Divorce Application

The application must state:

• each spouse's surname (before and after divorce), name, patronymic, place and date of birth, citizenship, and place of residence. Nationality, education, and place of work are optional and provided at the applicant's discretion.

• passport details of both spouses.

• data regarding the original marriage registration act.

• the chosen date for the state registration of the divorce.

• Urgency: Any request to shorten the period for state registration of the divorce.

Payment amount and procedure

• If the state registration of divorce takes place within 2 months after submitting the application, a state duty of 10,000 AMD and a service fee of 100,000 AMD must be paid.
• In the case of an expedited procedure, the state duty is 10,000 AMD, and the service fee is 200,000 AMD.
  
  

Processing time and Procedure

• The divorce is carried out within 2 months from the date of submission of the application.
• The expedited divorce procedure is carried out within the timeframe preferred by the applicant, but no later than within 6 months.
• The divorce certificate is sent to the former spouses' email addresses.

Reference to Legislation

• RA Law "On Acts of Civil Status"
• RA Law "On State Duties"

Legal acts can be viewed at arlis.am.