Which are the grounds for state registration of birth?

1. Grounds for state registration of birth shall be:

(1)    Medical document on a birth that took place at a medical organisation in the territory of the Republic of Armenia or with the help of a medical organisation or doctor, but in the case of a birth that took place outside of a medical organisation — the prescribed form of medical document on the birth;

(2)    medical document on a birth that took place at a medical organisation in the territory of a foreign state or with the help of a medical organisation or doctor, but in the case of a birth that took place outside of a medical organisation — the prescribed form of medical document on the birth;

(3)    court judgment, having entered into legal force, on the birth of a child;

(4)    notarial act on the legal fact confirmed by the notary public as prescribed by the Law "On notaries";

(5)    certificate of return of the person born in a foreign state to the Republic of Armenia and other documents substantiating the birth.

Where to apply and what documents are required for state registration of birth?

1. Applications are submitted to the Agency through service centres and medical institutions.

2. In case of a birth that took place at a medical organisation in the territory ofthe Republic of Armenia or with the help of a medical organisation or a doctor outside of a medical organisation the applicant shall submit:

(1)    extract of the medical document on birth;

(2)    document certifying state registration of the marriage of the parents or data on registration of the act on marriage, if the parents of the child are married;

(3)    document certifying state registration of death or data on registration of the act on death, in case of death of a parent of the child;

(4)    document certifying divorce or data on registration of the act on divorce, if the parents of the child are in divorce;

(5)    identification documents of the parents of the child.

3. In case of a birth that took place outside of a medical institution and without medical assistance, the applicant shall also submit the following documents:

(1)    identification document of the mother of the child;

(2)    DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) decision on being the biological mother of the child;

(3)    document confirming the age and gender of the child issued by the medical organisation or the guardianship and curatorship body in the place of location (residence) of the child.

4. Contract concluded with the surrogate mother and the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) decision are also submitted, in case of a birth that took place through assisted reproductive technology.

5. For state registration of birth of a foundling or an abandoned child the applicant shall also submit:

(1)    identification document of the applicant;

(2)    letter provided by the social worker certifying the fact of finding the child, the place, time and circumstances of abandonment by the parent or status of an abandoned child;

(3)    document confirming the age and gender of the child, issued by the medical organisation or the guardianship and curatorship body in the place of location (residence) of the child.

What is the procedure for state registration of birth?

1. State registration of birth is carried out on the same working day when the application and necessary documents are submitted. State certificate on birth shall be sent to the e-mail address shown in the application.

2. In case two or more babies are born at once, the state registration of birth is carried out individually for each child.

What is the procedure for state registration of birth of a stillborn?

1. Document of a prescribed form on death before birth (perinatal death) issued by a medical institution or a doctor shall serve as a ground for state registration of birth of a stillborn.

2. The obligation for submitting the application on birth of a stillborn shall be borne by:

(1)    the parent(s) of a stillborn;

(2)    where the parent(s) of a stillborn fails (fail) to apply to the medical institution within a 7-day period upon the moment of death to receive the document of prescribed form on perinatal death of the child, the representative of the administrative staff of the medical organisation which delivered the baby and where the child died shall do it.

3. The application on state registration of birth of a stillborn shall be submitted not later than within 14 days following the receipt of a document of prescribed form on perinatal death of a child.

4. In the case prescribed by point 2 of part 2 of this Article the application on state registration of birth of a stillborn is submitted by the representative of the administrative staff of the medical organisation not later than within 10 working days following the receipt of the document of prescribed form on perinatal death of a child.

5. The birth of a stillborn is subject to state registration. No state certificate on birth is generated in this case.

6. A statement of information on state registration of birth of a stillborn is sent to the e-mail addresses indicated in the www.e-citizen.am website of the person known to be the mother of the child and specified in the document of prescribed form on perinatal death of the child, as well as to the e-mail provided by the applicant.

7. No state registration of death of a stillborn is carried out and the state registration certificate of birth bears the marking "Was delivered stillborn".

Which body carries out the state registration of birth?

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

Who issues the birth certificate?

The hard copy of the birth certificate shall be issued by service centres of the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and medical institutions.

How much is the state duty?

• No state duty for registration of birth is envisaged.