Former-RA-citizen parent / RA-born parent + applicant within 3 years of turning 18 (Art 13 part 2 clause 2)

Summary of AM-NAT-03-parent-rule (Former-RA-citizen parent / RA-born parent + applicant within 3 years of turning 18 (Art 13 part 2 clause 2)):

Former-RA-citizen parent / RA-born parent + applicant within 3 years of turning 18 (Art 13 part 2 clause 2) — 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-NAT-03-parent-rule (Former-RA-citizen parent / RA-born parent + applicant within 3 years of turning 18 (Art 13 part 2 clause 2)):

Statutory anchor: Former-RA-citizen parent / RA-born parent + applicant within 3 years of turning 18 (Art 13 part 2 clause 2). Conditions vary by track within the NAT 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.