Requirements

To obtain the certificate, the person must be at least 16 years old and must have resided in the RA for at least 6 months. In the case of a minor aged 16-18, the application is submitted by their parent or legal representative.

The parent, brother, sister, spouse, child, or authorized representative of the person receiving the certificate may also apply.

Required documents

To obtain a certificate of criminal record and search status, the following documents must be submitted:

• an application (provided on-site),
• a passport or identification card and its copy,
• if the applicant, at the time of submitting the application in person, authorizes a third party to receive the certificate, a copy of that person’s passport or identification card.

If the application is submitted by the parent, brother, sister, spouse, child, or authorized representative of the person receiving the certificate, the following documents must also be submitted:

• in the case of a parent: the original and a copy of the parent's passport or identification card, and copies of the recipient's passport or identification card and birth certificate,

• in the case of a brother or sister: the original and a copy of the sibling's passport or identification card, the original of their birth certificate, and copies of the recipient's birth certificate and passport or identification card,

• in the case of a spouse: the original and a copy of the spouse's passport or identification card, and copies of the recipient's passport or identification card and marriage certificate,

• in the case of a child: the original and a copy of the child's passport or identification card, and copies of their birth certificate and the recipient's passport or identification card,

• in the case of an authorized representative: the authorized person's passport or identification card, the original power of attorney (notarization of the power of attorney is not required), and a copy of the recipient's passport or identification card.