MP from Civil Contract party proposes to simplify procedure for obtaining Armenian citizenship
YEREVAN, September 28. /ARKA/. Rustam Bakoyan, an MP from the ruling Civil Contract party, has submitted to the parliamentary committee on state and legal issues a bill, which would simplify the procedure of obtaining Armenian citizenship.
According to the bill, not only children whose parents are citizens of Armenia, but also parents whose children are citizens of Armenia would be eligible to obtain Armenian citizenship.
Also, adult foreign nationals would be eligible to apply for citizenship if one of their parents has Armenian citizenship.
Under the current law a foreign national can apply for Armenian citizenship if one of his/her parents was born on the territory of Armenia or has Armenian citizenship and obtain citizenship within three years from the date of majority.
The draft bill proposes to replace this paragraph and establish that permanent residence in the territory of the country for one year is a basis for obtaining citizenship. -0-