What's the ground for state registration of marriage?

1. The application submitted for state registration of marriage between a man and a woman having attained the marriageable age as prescribed by the Family Code of the Republic of Armenia, with free expression of their will shall serve as a ground for state registration of marriage.

What documents are submitted for state registration of marriage?

1. The following are submitted for state registration of marriage:

(1)    identification documents of persons entering into marriage;

(2)    in case of having state registration of a previous marriage, a document or copy of document that serves as a ground for termination of the previous marriage (certificate of divorce or court judgment, having entered into legal force, on divorce, or certificate of death of the husband (wife)), if the document serving as a ground is missing in the integrated electronic register;

(3)    in case of foreign citizen or stateless person, the document certifying marital status as issued by the competent body of the country of permanent residence.

2. In case of submitting the application on state registration of marriage through an authorised person, the application containing information on marital status, filled out by the person entering into marriage, is also submitted through the approved notarial procedure.

3. The following information shall be filled in the application on marriage:

(1)    name, family name, surname, place and time of birth, citizenship, place of residence, series and number of identification document, as well as nationality, educational background and workplace — upon the will of the applicant;

(2)    family status before marriage;

(3)    surname of the person entering into marriage after state registration of the marriage;

(4)    selected day of state registration of the marriage;

(5)    on the wish to conduct state registration of the marriage solemnly;

(6)    on the intention to reduce the time limits of state registration of the marriage;

What is the procedure for state registration of marriage?

1. State registration of marriage is carried out on the day indicated in the joint application submitted by the persons entering into marriage, but no sooner than the next working day after submission of the application and no later than six months after submission of the application;

2. In case of submitting separate applications on marriage the time limit shall start running from the day of submitting the second application on marriage.

3. The date of state registration of marriage shall be appointed upon the will of persons entering into marriage. Change of the day indicated in the application on state registration of marriage shall be made on the basis of the application of one of the persons entering into marriage.

4. State registration of marriage is carried out by the Agency on the day indicated in the application by the persons entering into marriage, without additional approval of the application, if, prior to that period, one of the persons entering into marriage has not applied in writing to change the day of state registration of the marriage.

5. The request on change of the day of state registration of marriage specified in the application or the request on withdrawal of the application on state registration of marriage shall be submitted before the working day preceding the day appointed for state registration of marriage through the official website of the Agency to the service centre or body of the diplomatic service.

6. Applications on state registration of marriage with or between persons in detention or serving the punishment in detention facilities approved by the signature of the Head of the relevant facility and the seal of that facility shall be submitted to the Agency by the relevant penitentiary institution. The solemn ceremony of state registration of the marriage is held by the officer of the Agency or service centre in a place selected upon consent of the head of the penitentiary institution.

Which body carries out state registration of marriage?

State registration of marriage is carried out by the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.

Who issues a certificate of marriage?

The hard copy of the certificate of marriage is issued by service centres of the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.

How much is the state duty?

No state duty is envisaged for registration of marriage.

The amount of fee charged for additional service shall be:

Conducting solemn ceremony of state registration of marriage in the area designated by the Agency or service centre (Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex) — entrance fee of AMD 20 000 and AMD 20 000.

Conducting a solemn ceremony of state registration of marriage outside the area designated to the Agency or service centre — in a place specified by persons entering into marriage — AMD 40 000.

Conducting a solemn ceremony of state registration of marriage on non-working hours and/or non-working days outside the area designated to the Agency or service centre — in a place specified by persons entering into marriage — AMD 60 000.