If you are a spouse of an Armenian citizen you are eligible to apply for Armenian citizenship, if the marriage has been officially registered for the last two years, and you resided in Armenia for at least 365 days during this two-year period, or you have a common child who is an Armenian citizen under 18 years of age.

In practice, the 365-day residency requirement is considered to be met if the applicant has maintained an Armenian residence permit (temporary, permanent or special) during that period, irrespective of the number of days he/she actually spent in Armenia.

Meeting the above requirements does not guarantee that your application for citizenship will be approved. The petition to be granted a citizenship of the Republic of Armenia can be rejected, if the applicant violates by his/her activities state and social security, public order, protection of the public health and traditions or rights, freedoms, dignity and good reputation of others. Acquisition of the Armenian citizenship is not a legal right but a privilege that may or may not be granted by part 7 of Article 13 of the RA Law. After rejection, the applicant has the right to re-apply for RA citizenship by submitting the same set of documents or filling in the lack of documents.