How to Apply

To submit a name change application, you must first book an appointment and visit any Civil Status Acts Registration office (CSAR) under the RA Ministry of Justice to present the required documents.

Requirements

A state registration application for a name change may be submitted if:

• The birth was registered or restored by Armenian CSAR bodies or RA consular offices.
• The birth was registered by a foreign state, and Armenia is authorized to perform the name change based on a bilateral or multilateral international treaty.

Required Documents

For individuals aged 18 and over the following must be attached to the application:

• the applicant's identification document,
• a birth certificate or data regarding the birth registration record.

The application must include the following information:

• the applicant's passport details,
• the current name, patronymic, surname, place and date of birth, citizenship, residence, marital status, and ethnicity (at the applicant's discretion),
• the name, patronymic, surname, and birth registration details of each of the applicant's minor children,
• the new name and/or patronymic and/or surname chosen by the applicant.
• other necessary information.

For individuals aged 16 to 18 the following must be attached to the application:

• the applicant's identification document,
• the identification document of the person changing their name,
• the birth certificate or birth registration data of the person changing their name,
• the name, patronymic, surname, and birth registration details of each of the minor children of the person changing their name,
• passport details of the parent(s), adopters, or legal guardian(s),
• written consent from the parent(s), adopters, or legal guardian(s) regarding the name and/or surname change,
• identification documents (copies) of the parent(s), adopters, or legal guardian(s). If a parent is deceased, declared missing, or incapacitated by a court, a copy of the death certificate or the legally binding court ruling must be provided.

The application for those aged 16 to 18 must include:

• the applicant's passport details and the ID of the person changing their name,
• the current name, patronymic, surname, place and date of birth, citizenship, residence, marital status, and ethnicity (optional) of the person changing their name,
• the name, patronymic, surname, and birth details of each minor child of the person changing their name,
• the chosen new name and/or surname.

For children under 16 the following must be attached to the application:

• the applicant's identification document,
• the child’s state birth certificate or birth registration data,
• identification documents (copies) of the parent(s), adopters, or guardians. If a parent is deceased or declared missing/incapacitated by a court, the death certificate or court ruling is required,
• written consent from the parent(s), adopters, or guardians regarding the name and/or surname change,
• for children aged 10 and over the child's own consent to the name and/or surname change.

The application for those under 16 must include:

• the applicant's passport details,
• the child's current name, patronymic, surname, place and date of birth, citizenship, residence, passport details (if available), and ethnicity (optional),
• passport details of the parent(s), adopters, or legal guardian(s),
• the new name and/or surname chosen for the child,
• other necessary information.

Payment Amount and Procedure

The state duty for changing a last name, first name, and patronymic, including the issuance of a certificate, is 50,000 AMD.

Delievery Period and Procedure

If the application is submitted through an authorized representative, notarized written consent from the relevant parties regarding the child's name/surname change must also be provided. In this case, the representative's identification document and power of attorney are required.

Attention

• Name changes within Armenia are registered by the Agency; abroad, they may be registered by diplomatic missions through a formal act of name change registration.
• State registration of a name change is completed within 15 days of submitting the required documents, except for cases specified by law.

Reference to Legislation

RA Government Decision N 941-N, dated June 23, 2005.

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