RA Citizenship & Residence
Assisting for relocation
Residency in Armenia
Kostandyan & Partners assists with obtaining temporary and permanent residence permits in the Republic of Armenia — from document submission through to obtaining status.
Benefits of resident status: full access to banking services, including international transfers; simplified or visa-free entry to more than 80 countries; a simple procedure without excessive bureaucracy; average processing time of around 6 months.
Grounds for temporary residency (up to 1 year): education under formal or non-formal programs; employment under a work visa; having a close relative in Armenia — a spouse, parent, or child who is a citizen or resident of the RA; conducting entrepreneurial activity; Armenian ethnicity; officially registered volunteer activity.
Grounds for permanent residency (5 years): having a family member who is a citizen of the RA, with confirmed housing and means of subsistence, and at least 3 years of temporary status within the last 5 years; conducting business in Armenia with the same length of temporary status; making investments in the Republic of Armenia; Armenian ethnicity or special merit before the RA.
Registration procedure: collecting a package of documents (passport, health certificate, bank account, registration at place of residence, individual entrepreneur registration if required) and submission to the migration authority. The decision is made within 30 days of submitting the application. Full client support by a company representative at every stage.
Company services: obtaining a social security number; notarized passport translation; individual entrepreneur registration; opening a bank account with consultation on bank selection; obtaining a health certificate; submission of residence permit documents; assistance with registration at place of residence. Additionally, by separate arrangement — accompaniment to government agencies, document apostille, and legal support on matters of rental, real estate, taxation, and obtaining a driver's license.
Contacts: email artyom@kostandyanpartners.com, Telegram @yvnart
Armenian Citizenship — Legal Support
Our law firm provides legal assistance with obtaining, confirming, and restoring citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, including complex cases involving archival documents, former citizens of the Armenian SSR, and appeals against refusals issued by public authorities.
We assist clients with:
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identifying the appropriate legal basis for acquiring Armenian citizenship;
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confirming Armenian origin;
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verifying the status of a former citizen of the Armenian SSR;
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obtaining archival documents and submitting attorney inquiries;
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preparing documents for submission to the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia;
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appealing refusals through administrative or judicial proceedings.
Armenian legislation permits dual citizenship. In certain cases, Armenian citizenship may be acquired without satisfying the three-year residence requirement in Armenia.
Cases falling under Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia” require particular legal analysis, as the issue may concern not the acquisition of new citizenship, but the confirmation of an already existing citizenship status.
The processing period for a citizenship application is up to 90 business days.
Contacts:
Email: artyom@kostandyanpartners.com
Telegram: @yvnart