The certificate on refusal to acquire a Public Service Number (PSN) is issued to a citizen of the Republic of Armenia who has refused to acquire a public service number (social security card) and has not received an identification card, or has received an identification card without assignment of a PSN, or who has refused the social security card or the PSN assigned through a certificate, as well as to a foreign citizen, a stateless person permanently residing in the Republic of Armenia, or a refugee, who has refused to acquire a public service number (social security card) or the PSN assigned through a certificate.

The certificate of refusal to acquire a  PSN is issued by all subdivisions of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs Migration and Citizenship Service, including the main office, based on the application of the citizen.

To use the service, an YesEm authentication is required.

To apply online, one shall:

• after authentication, fill in the personal details on the “Applicant’s Page”;
• indicate who the application is being submitted for – the citizen personally or a child;
• click “Submit Application” button.

Required documents

To acquire a certificate of refusal to receive a Public Services Number (PSN), it is necessary to submit:

a foreign citizen with residence status in the Republic of Armenia and a person holding a travel document issued by a competent authority of a foreign country for a stateless person shall submit a document confirming residence status in the Republic of Armenia and the copy thereof; a foreign citizen legally residing in the Republic of Armenia without residence status shall submit the passport issued by the competent authority of a foreign state and the notarized Armenian translation thereof, and the copies thereof; in case clarification of Armenian citizenship is required, a birth certificate or the copy thereof shall also be submitted; a stateless person permanently residing in the Republic of Armenia shall submit the residence certificate for a stateless person issued by the competent authority of the Republic of Armenia and the copy thereof; a person with refugee status shall submit a convention travel document and the copy thereof; a citizen under 16 years of age, if they do not have a passport, shall submit their birth certificate and the copy thereof; in case of refusal from a social security card or from a Public Services Number allocated in the form of a certificate, the social security card or the certificate of allocation of the PSN shall be submitted, except in cases when the citizen has lost them, in which case a note shall be made in the application. The originals of the above documents are returned to the citizen after comparison with the copies thereof.

Service fee

The certificate of refusal to receive a PSN is issued free of charge.

It is also possible to apply through an authorized representative. The power of attorney does not require notarization.

 Processing time

The certificate is issued immediately. If applying online, it is sent to the specified email address instantly and becomes available in the “Applications” section of the personal page after refreshing it.