Armenian Government Simplifies Procedure of Issuing Passports to Under-Age Citizens
01.08.2008,
02:42
Armenian government has changed the order of issuing passports to under-age citizens for trips abroad. Chief of Armenian Police Alik Sargsyan told reporters the amendments have been made as part of a general passport system reform.
YEREVAN, July 31. /ARKA/. Armenian government has changed the order of issuing passports to under-age citizens for trips abroad. Chief of Armenian Police Alik Sargsyan told reporters the amendments have been made as part of a general passport system reform.
“The system had many legislative and normative drawbacks and omissions resulting in a number of obstacles and bureaucratic barriers,” he said. Sargsyan said the results of the reform can already be felt now.
Under the previous order, children under 16 were issued passports at the age of one, three, seven, twelve and sixteen.
“Foreign diplomatic missions often refused to issue visas to the children whose passport validity would expire in half or one year. On the other side, passport departments refused to issue new passports before the validity period expired,” he said.
Now children have the right to be issued passports with a validity period of three years any time they want. Passports are issued at the request of parents or their authorized person.
No restrictions or additional financial costs have been introduced. --0--
“The system had many legislative and normative drawbacks and omissions resulting in a number of obstacles and bureaucratic barriers,” he said. Sargsyan said the results of the reform can already be felt now.
Under the previous order, children under 16 were issued passports at the age of one, three, seven, twelve and sixteen.
“Foreign diplomatic missions often refused to issue visas to the children whose passport validity would expire in half or one year. On the other side, passport departments refused to issue new passports before the validity period expired,” he said.
Now children have the right to be issued passports with a validity period of three years any time they want. Passports are issued at the request of parents or their authorized person.
No restrictions or additional financial costs have been introduced. --0--
