How to Apply

To apply, it is necessary to:

• Apply in person or through an authorized representative to the Civil Registry Agency. If the application is submitted via an authorized representative, a power of attorney must also be presented (this does not require notarization).
• Collect and submit the required documents.
  
  

Requirements 

To make a change in a certificate, one of the following grounds must be met:

• The act record was previously changed and, at the time of application, does not match the passport data of the individuals mentioned in the certificate.
• A document provided by another authority has created a necessity to also make changes to the issued certificate.
• The act record was originally made based on the applicant's declaration, which did not require the submission of supporting documents at that time.

Required documents

• The applicant's identity document (or a copy) for whom the civil status act registration was made. In the case of a minor, the parent's or guardian's identity document is required, for an individual declared legally incapacitated, the document of their legal representative (curator) must be provided.

• Documents justifying the claim presented in the application. In their absence, information that allows for the verification of the grounds for the claim must be provided.

• The certificate subject to correction, addition, or change, or the specific data of the act record.

Attention
If the correction, addition, or change leads to a change in an identity document, you must also submit a document from the competent authority issued no more than 1 month before the application. This document must confirm that the person aged 16 or older is not subject to criminal prosecution in Armenia, is not serving a criminal sentence, and is not a wanted person.

Payment amount

The state duty for the correction and addition of civil status act registrations is 5,000 AMD.

The state duty for the change of civil status act registrations is 30,000 AMD.

Processing time and Procedure

• The correction is completed within a 15-day period after submitting the necessary documents.
• The correction of spelling errors or individual letters and numbers is completed within 3 working days after submitting the necessary documents.

Reference to legislation

• "Law of the Republic of Armenia on Civil Status Acts."
• "Law of the Republic of Armenia on State Duty."

Legal acts can be viewed on arlis.am (it is necessary to read the latest versions of the acts).