of February 9, 2021 No. ZR-18
About apostilization of official documents of the Republic of Armenia
Accepted by National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on January 19, 2021
1. This Law governs the relations connected with process apostilization of the official documents constituted and issued in the Republic of Armenia, provided by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961 "About the announcement of the requirement about legalization of foreign official documents invalid" (further - the Convention).
1. In this Law the following basic concepts are used:
1) apostille - the paper or electronic certificate, stipulated in Article 3 Conventions which certifies authenticity of official capacity of person signing the official document, its signatures, seal or the stamp delivered on the document;
2) the official document - the documents constituted or issued on paper or in electronic format by courts, administrative and other authorities of the Republic of Armenia, officials of these bodies, and also notaries when implementing their official functions.
1. In the Republic of Armenia official documents which will be submitted in the territory of the states which joined the Convention are apostilled.
2. The documents constituted and issued by competent authorities of foreign state are not subject to apostilization in the Republic of Armenia.
3. The official documents constituted and issued in the Republic of Armenia are apostilled in the Republic of Armenia by the ministry developing and performing policy of the Government in the field of justice, except for certificates of lack of criminal prosecution, search and criminal record in the Republic of Armenia for representation in foreign states which are apostilled by the ministry developing and performing policy of the Government in the field of foreign affairs.
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