Getting an Armenian Police Certificate From Abroad: Online, Consular and Representative Routes

You can get an Armenian police certificate without travelling: apply online through the MFA electronic consular system, pay the AMD 7,000 state duty, and the MFA posts an apostilled certificate to your address abroad. The same certificate can also be requested by post, through a relative or representative in Yerevan, or at an Armenian embassy or consulate, and those routes differ in cost, in who may use them and in whether the certificate carries an apostille. The figures below are those published on 9 November 2026.

What the certificate is and who can apply

The document is the certificate on criminal convictions and wanted status in Armenia (in Armenian, ՀՀ-ում դատվածության և հետախուզման առկայության մասին տեղեկանք). For use in another country it is issued by the MFA Consular Department in Yerevan or by an Armenian diplomatic mission or consular post, which check the applicant against the records of the Police Information Centre. The procedure is set by Government Decision N 1561-N, in force since 25 December 2010.

• Anyone aged 16 or over may apply for their own certificate.
• For a person aged 14 to 16, a parent or legal representative applies.
• A parent, brother, sister, spouse, child or authorised representative may apply on the subject’s behalf.

The published rules contain no citizenship or residence requirement. They do not address applicants who never lived in Armenia, dual citizens or former foreign residents, and the MFA has not published how it handles those cases.

Foreigners applying for an Armenian residence permit do not need this certificate: the National Security Service runs its own check. The certificate is for files going the other way, such as a foreign visa, work permit, professional licence or a citizenship application in another country.

Route 1: Apply online through the MFA and receive the certificate by post

This is the only route that delivers an apostilled certificate to an applicant abroad. The MFA states that a certificate with an apostille is provided only by the Ministry itself.

1. Register on the MFA electronic consular system at consular.e-gov.am.
2. Submit the application with your passport or ID details and choose the foreign language for the certificate.
3. Pay the AMD 7,000 state duty. It is the apostille duty under the State Duty Law, set at seven times the base duty of AMD 1,000, so no separate apostille payment is due.
4. Give the postal address, in Armenia or abroad, where the certificate should be sent, and pay the postage.

Postage within Armenia is AMD 430 (about USD 1 at the house rate of AMD 361.36 per USD, CBA rate of 19 October 2026). Postage abroad is charged separately according to the destination country. Two official MFA sources publish different ranges for it and neither is dated, so we give no figure; the MFA answers delivery questions on +374 60 620-508 and +374 60 620-544, on working days from 14:00 to 16:00. Your total is the AMD 7,000 duty plus the destination postage.

Applying by post to the MFA

The person the certificate is about may also post a paper application to: Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government House 2, 3 Vazgen Sargsyan Street, Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia. Enclose the application, a copy of your passport or ID and proof of payment, and use registered post. Relatives and representatives cannot use the postal channel; they must apply in person.

Route 2: Through a relative or representative in Armenia

A parent, brother, sister, spouse, child or authorised representative can apply for you at the MFA Consular Department in Yerevan. Applications are received on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 to 12:00. You do not attend.

• An authorised representative brings their own passport or ID, the original power of attorney and a copy of your passport.
• A relative brings their own passport and documents proving the relationship, such as a birth or marriage certificate, with a copy of your passport. The MFA checklist does not ask relatives for a power of attorney.

Government Decision N 1561-N requires the power of attorney to be confirmed in the manner set by Armenia’s international treaties or by Armenian law. What that means for a power of attorney signed outside Armenia depends on the country where it is signed and the treaties between that country and Armenia. The decision told the Foreign Minister to publish a list of states whose powers of attorney are accepted without additional authentication; that list does not appear on the MFA website, so settle the authentication of the power of attorney before you sign it.

The certificate can be collected in Yerevan or posted to you abroad at your expense. If you are also gathering ancestors’ civil-status records for a citizenship file, see our guide to retrieving ancestors’ birth and marriage records.

Route 3: Through an Armenian embassy or consulate

Armenian diplomatic missions and consular posts issue the certificate for a consular fee of AMD 25,000 (about USD 69 at the house rate of AMD 361.36 per USD, CBA rate of 19 October 2026). The MFA fee schedule, valid from 1 January 2026, also lists the fee as USD 65, EUR 57 or RUB 5,500. Under the State Duty Law that fee excludes the costs of the service, so the mission charges postage on top and sets its own delivery charge and payment method.

The subject may apply at the mission in person or by post, with a copy of the passport or ID and the fee receipt. Relatives and representatives must attend in person. The legal time limit at a mission is up to 8 working days from receipt of the application.

A mission-issued certificate does not come with an apostille. The Apostille Convention does not apply to documents executed by diplomatic or consular agents, and the MFA reserves the apostilled certificate to itself. If the receiving country requires an apostille, use Route 1.

Fees, timing and language

USD figures use the house rate of AMD 361.36 per USD, CBA rate of 19 October 2026. Postage is extra on both routes: AMD 430 within Armenia, and a destination-based charge abroad for which no current figure is published.

The time limits in Government Decision N 1561-N run from the day the issuer receives the application and cover issuance only. The consular portal separately states that the information is provided within 2 working days. Neither figure includes international postal transit, which depends on the destination.

The certificate is bilingual: Armenian plus one foreign language chosen by the applicant from English, German, Spanish, Russian and French.

Government Decision N 1109-N also lists authorised service operators, such as banks and HayPost, as a channel for this certificate. Which branches currently accept applications is not published, and the MFA service page does not list them.

What the receiving country will still require

Armenia publishes no expiry period for the certificate. The authority you submit it to decides how recent it must be. The Ministry of Justice states that an apostille is termless, and it also confirms that a foreign authority may ask for a newly dated document.

Armenia has been a party to the Hague Apostille Convention since 14 August 1994. Before relying on the apostille, check that the Convention is in force between Armenia and the receiving country: an accession takes effect only between the new state and the states that did not object to it within six months. Countries outside the Convention generally require consular legalisation instead; our guide to legalisation and apostille in Armenia covers both routes.

If the receiving authority will not accept the bilingual certificate as issued, it may ask for a certified translation into its own language. That translation is arranged separately: the Ministry of Justice does not provide translations.

In practice, an applicant in a Convention country who needs the apostille should use the MFA online route; an applicant who cannot apply personally should settle how the power of attorney is to be authenticated before appointing a representative in Yerevan.

Frequently asked questions

Last updated: 9 November 2026