Single status affidavit for Armenia
The Armenian authorities require U.S. citizens who wish to marry to provide written affidavit stating that there is no legal impediment to the marriage.
This document is called an Acknowledgement. You can download the form for free here. Fill out the form, sign, date, and have your signature notarized by a notary public. Then send the notarized original to us for an apostille.
Other documents required for getting married in Armenia
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In cases of previous marriages in the U.S. you need to submit a certified copy of your divorce decree authenticated by an Hague apostille. Armenian authorities recognize U.S. documents only when they have been properly authenticated in the U.S. Documents issued in the United States CANNOT be authenticated overseas. Need a certified copy with an apostille? Please contact us.
- A copy of your passport.
Apostille for Armenia: price, processing time, order form
Apostille: $175 (FedEx within the U.S. is included)FedEx (standard overnight): $30
FedEx International: $75 (most countries)
FedEx International to Eastern Europe, South America, Africa: $115
Apostille Order Form (PDF file)If you are signing the Acknowledgement in the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan
An Armenian citizen can also complete a form (in English and Armenian) stating that he/she is legally free to marry, and have it authenticated at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan. A Consular Officer will notarize this form. No Hague apostille is required. The embassy fee is USD 50 or the equivalent in Armenian dram, payable at the Consular Section.
Application forms should only be signed at the Consular Section, in front of the adjudicating officer. Application forms are also available at the Consular Section and may be completed there.
After the forms are notarized, they must be presented to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for authentication. The Ministry is located on 3/8 Vazgen Sargsyan Street. The marriage must then be registered by the Civil Acts Registration Agency (also known as ZAGS) at the Ministry of Justice. When going to the Civil Acts Registration Agency, the Armenian spouse must submit a similar document from his/her local Civil Acts Registration Agency office stating that he/she is free to marry. An official translation of the American's passport is also required.
