Ministry of Internal Affairs: A large volume of ID cards has already been sent to print
04.03.2026,
19:30
A large quantity of ID cards has been sent to print, announced Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan.
YEREVAN, March 4. /ARKA/. A large quantity of ID cards has been sent to print, announced Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan.
"The design of biometric passports is also in the final stages; it will also be approved, and the passports will be sent to print," she noted during government hour in parliament on Wednesday.
The minister also reported that the locations for 23 offices in the country have already been finalized, two of which will be located in large shopping centers in Yerevan.
On the implementation of the biometric system
In August 2024, the government decided to provide Armenian citizens with ID cards and biometric passports in a new format.
The French consortium "IDEMIA Identity Security France and A.C.I. Technology S.à.r.l.", which won the tender, is creating the necessary infrastructure. In April 2025, an agreement was signed in Armenia with HAYPASS, a company created by this consortium, which will directly implement the biometric passport and ID card system in Armenia. The design of the biometric ID cards, including background art, security features, and data fields, was approved. According to the schedule, their issuance will begin in the second half of 2026.
The implementation of the biometric system, specifically the provision of new biometric passports and ID cards, is the first step in Armenia's planned reforms to implement the Visa Liberalization Action Plan with the EU.
"The design of biometric passports is also in the final stages; it will also be approved, and the passports will be sent to print," she noted during government hour in parliament on Wednesday.
The minister also reported that the locations for 23 offices in the country have already been finalized, two of which will be located in large shopping centers in Yerevan.
On the implementation of the biometric system
In August 2024, the government decided to provide Armenian citizens with ID cards and biometric passports in a new format.
The French consortium "IDEMIA Identity Security France and A.C.I. Technology S.à.r.l.", which won the tender, is creating the necessary infrastructure. In April 2025, an agreement was signed in Armenia with HAYPASS, a company created by this consortium, which will directly implement the biometric passport and ID card system in Armenia. The design of the biometric ID cards, including background art, security features, and data fields, was approved. According to the schedule, their issuance will begin in the second half of 2026.
The implementation of the biometric system, specifically the provision of new biometric passports and ID cards, is the first step in Armenia's planned reforms to implement the Visa Liberalization Action Plan with the EU.
