LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

of December 21, 2011 No. ZR-287

About the passport of the citizen of the Republic of Armenia

Accepted by National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on November 30, 2011

Article 1. Subject of regulation of this Law

1. This Law establishes the bases for provision, replacement, recognition invalid, receipts of the passport of the citizen of the Republic of Armenia (further – the passport) and bases of regulation of other related legal relationship.

Article 2. Purpose of this Law

1. The purpose of this Law is guaranteeing use (realization) by constitutional right of the citizen of the Republic of Armenia on departure from the Republic of Armenia and entry into the Republic of Armenia.

Article 3. The basic concepts used in this Law

1. In this Law the following basic concepts are used:

1) the passport – the identity document of the citizen of the Republic of Armenia and citizenship of the Republic of Armenia which is provided for departure from the Republic of Armenia and entry into the Republic of Armenia, and also use in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

2) biometric data – the personal data collected, kept and used in the procedure established by the Law which describe physiological features of the citizen and give the chance to identify the citizen (the photo, the signature, prints of all fingers of the right and left hands),

3) the electronic database – structural technical part of the passport which contains the data of the citizen provided by this Law, including, biometric data;

4) authorized body – authorized body of public administration in the field of migration and nationality.

Article 4. Right to acquisition of the passport and effective period of the passport

1. The citizen receives the passport voluntarily, irrespective of age.

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