לידה בארמניה להורים חסרי אזרחות או לאום לא ידוע (מניעת חוסר אזרחות)

Summary of AM-BTH-02 (Birth in Armenia to stateless or unknown-nationality parents (statelessness prevention)):

Birth in Armenia to stateless or unknown-nationality parents (statelessness prevention) — operative under the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia HO-16 of 6 November 1995, with the HO-75-N (26 February 2007) — Dual-citizenship reform trigger keyed to Genocide-recognition arc (April 24 1915 commemoration). Pre-2007 dual-citizenship was constitutionally prohibited (Const 1995 Art 14(2)); HO-75-N constitutionally permitted dual citizenship through reform of Const Art 30 and lifted the renunciation requirement. Cohort-second reform-arc with diaspora trigger (paralleling IS L. 9/2003 EEA + diaspora liberalization). establishing the dual-citizenship pivot keyed to Genocide-recognition reform-arc trigger.

Modern updates: HO-4-N (2025, EIF 2026-01-01) codifies Art 23 parts 3-4 statelessness-prevention floor. — Decision 97-N of 2026 (Government of RA Decision 97-N, EIF 2026-02-01) replaces the prior Decision arc on consular registration and mcs-citizenship.am electronic case management. Critical post-2026-01-01 procedural anchor. establishes the operative consular-registration and e-system mcs-citizenship.am procedural anchor effective 2026-02-01. — Decision 1390-N of 2007 (Government Decision dated 2007-11-22) SUPERSEDES Decision 192 of 1996 batching procedure (collective acquisition under presidential decree). Practitioner-literature cite-chain frequently mis-references 192/1996 when 1390-N/2007 is operative. clarifies the operative collective-acquisition batching procedure.

Substantive conditions for AM-BTH-02 (Birth in Armenia to stateless or unknown-nationality parents (statelessness prevention)):

Statutory anchor: Birth in Armenia to stateless or unknown-nationality parents (statelessness prevention). Conditions vary by track within the BTH bucket:

For standard naturalization (Art 13 part 1): minimum 3-year residence in RA + Armenian language proficiency + Constitution familiarity (test). For accelerated spousal (Art 13 part 2 clause 1 first prong): marriage to RA citizen — track-specific residence reduction; PARENT-of-RA-citizen-child (second prong) operates as a parallel statutory branch.

For ethnic-Armenian simplified procedure (Art 47 §3-4 constitutional + Art 13 part 2 clause 3 statutory): ethnic-Armenian descent verification (no language requirement; no residence threshold); operationalised through repatriation procedure. Cilician dynasty / Holy See of Cilicia framework — historical Armenian polity (1198-1375) preserved in modern Armenian Apostolic Church canon law via the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia (Antelias, Lebanon, since 1930). Genealogical-descent pathway frequently surfaces in repatriation under Art 47 §3-4 constitutional + Art 13 part 2 clause 3 statutory (ethnic-Armenian simplified procedure).

For derivative/automatic acquisition (jus sanguinis Art 11-12 + adoption Art 17 + foundling Art 13 part 1 statelessness branch): no application required; constitutive at birth/adoption/finding.

For restoration (Art 14): post-HO-75-N 2007 reform; for post-1995-renunciation restoration via Art 13 part 2 clause 4 simplified procedure. HO-75-N (26 February 2007) — Dual-citizenship reform trigger keyed to Genocide-recognition arc (April 24 1915 commemoration). Pre-2007 dual-citizenship was constitutionally prohibited (Const 1995 Art 14(2)); HO-75-N constitutionally permitted dual citizenship through reform of Const Art 30 and lifted the renunciation requirement. Cohort-second reform-arc with diaspora trigger (paralleling IS L. 9/2003 EEA + diaspora liberalization).

Authority: PVS (Police of RA) + MCS (Migration and Citizenship Service of MoIA) — bifurcated administrative authority. President signs naturalization decrees (Art 26 of HO-16 + Constitution Art 132 powers). E-system mcs-citizenship.am mandatory channel from 2026-01-01.

עוגני ציר זמן עבור AM-BTH-02 (לידה בארמניה להורים חסרי אזרחות או לא ידועים (מניעת חוסר אזרחות)):

עוגנים מרכזיים מתוארכים למסגרת הדלי של BTH: 1995-11-28 HO-16 (חוק אזרחות של RA, EIF); 2003-12-31 מועד אחרון בחלון סגור להתאזרחות חסרי אזרחות / לשעבר-ברית המועצות-רפובליקה-אזרחים תושבי-ב-RA; 2007-02-26 HO-75-N רפורמת אזרחות כפולה (טריגר רצח עם-קשת); 2015 תיקון Const (מספר רב של אזרחות חוקתית-התייחסויות מודרניות); 2023-09-28 צו פירוק הרפובליקה של ארטסח; 2023-10 החלטת ממשלה בהקלה על התאזרחות; 2024-01-01 תאריך תוקף של פירוק ארטסח; 2025 HO-4-N קודיפיקציה של חוסר אזרחות-מניעת (EIF 2026-01-01); 2026-01-01 e-system mcs-citizenship.am ערוץ חובה; 2026-02-01 - החלטה 97-N משנת 2026 (החלטת ממשלת RA 97-N, EIF 2026-02-01) מחליפה את קשת ההחלטה הקודמת בנושא רישום קונסולרי וניהול תיקים אלקטרוניים של mcs-citizenship.am. עוגן פרוצדורלי קריטי לאחר 2026-01-01.

סעיפי המעבר של החוקה 1995 (קונסט 1995 + 2005 + 2015 תיקונים): סעיף 1 - אזרחי ArmSSR לשעבר תושבי קבע ב-RA בעת חקיקת החוקה (1995) מוענקים אוטומטית (מוצה במועד). סעיף 3 - אזרחי ArmSSR לשעבר מחוץ ל-RA ללא אזרחות אחרת (פתוח, ללא מועד אחרון). התאזרחות בחלון סגור לאזרחים חסרי אזרחות או אזרחים לשעבר ברפובליקה של ברית המועצות תושבי ר"א - תאריך יעד 2003-12-31 (סגור).

Statutory authority for AM-BTH-02 (Birth in Armenia to stateless or unknown-nationality parents (statelessness prevention)):

Primary statute: Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia HO-16 of 6 November 1995 (in force 1995-11-28) — the foundational statute, since amended by HO-75-N of 26 February 2007 (dual-citizenship reform pivot, see below) and HO-4-N of 2025 (EIF 2026-01-01, statelessness-prevention codification of Art 23 parts 3-4). The Sahmanadrakan Datarani (Constitutional Court) Decision arc forms the apex interpretive authority. Operative articles for this BTH bucket route: Birth in Armenia to stateless or unknown-nationality parents (statelessness prevention).

Constitutional authority: Constitution of RA (1995 + 2005 + 2015 revisions) — Art 14 nationality framework, Art 23 cessation cannot result in statelessness, Art 24 voluntary renunciation, Art 25 deprivation grounds, Art 30 dual-citizenship permission (post-2007 HO-75-N reform), Art 47 ethnic-Armenian simplified procedure (§3-4) + diplomatic-protection guarantee (§8).

Implementing decrees and decisions: — Decision 1390-N of 2007 (Government Decision dated 2007-11-22) SUPERSEDES Decision 192 of 1996 batching procedure (collective acquisition under presidential decree). Practitioner-literature cite-chain frequently mis-references 192/1996 when 1390-N/2007 is operative. — Decision 97-N of 2026 (Government of RA Decision 97-N, EIF 2026-02-01) replaces the prior Decision arc on consular registration and mcs-citizenship.am electronic case management. Critical post-2026-01-01 procedural anchor. Decision N 1864-Ն (2023) on consular and e-system harmonization.

Apex interpretive authority: Sahmanadrakan Datarani (Constitutional Court of RA) — apex interpretive authority over citizenship matters. Authority basis: Const Art 168-171 + Law on the Constitutional Court HO-58-N 2018-01-17. Key citizenship-related decisions: SDV-1062 (2013), SDV-1209 (2015), SDV-1267 (2016).

PVS (Police of RA) + MCS (Migration and Citizenship Service of MoIA) — bifurcated administrative authority. President signs naturalization decrees (Art 26 of HO-16 + Constitution Art 132 powers). E-system mcs-citizenship.am mandatory channel from 2026-01-01.