diff --git a/jerry-core/ecma/operations/ecma-exceptions.cpp b/jerry-core/ecma/operations/ecma-exceptions.cpp
index 4fbe2ab6e..565803704 100644
--- a/jerry-core/ecma/operations/ecma-exceptions.cpp
+++ b/jerry-core/ecma/operations/ecma-exceptions.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,118 @@ ecma_new_standard_error_with_message (ecma_standard_error_t error_type, /**< nat
   return new_error_obj_p;
 } /* ecma_new_standard_error_with_message */
 
+/**
+ * Raise a standard ecma-error with the given type and message.
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value
+ */
+ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_raise_standard_error (ecma_standard_error_t error_type, /**< error type */
+                           const ecma_char_t *msg_p) /**< error message */
+{
+  ecma_string_t *error_msg_p = ecma_new_ecma_string (msg_p);
+  ecma_object_t *error_obj_p = ecma_new_standard_error_with_message (error_type, error_msg_p);
+  ecma_deref_ecma_string (error_msg_p);
+  return ecma_make_throw_obj_completion_value (error_obj_p);
+} /* ecma_raise_standard_error */
+
+/**
+ * Raise a common error with the given message.
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value
+ */
+ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_raise_common_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p) /**< error message */
+{
+  return ecma_raise_standard_error (ECMA_ERROR_COMMON, msg_p);
+} /* ecma_raise_common_error */
+
+/**
+ * Raise an EvalError with the given message.
+ *
+ * See also: ECMA-262 v5, 15.11.6.1
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value
+ */
+ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_raise_eval_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p) /**< error message */
+{
+  return ecma_raise_standard_error (ECMA_ERROR_EVAL, msg_p);
+} /* ecma_raise_eval_error */
+
+/**
+ * Raise a RangeError with the given message.
+ *
+ * See also: ECMA-262 v5, 15.11.6.2
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value
+ */
+ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_raise_range_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p) /**< error message */
+{
+  return ecma_raise_standard_error (ECMA_ERROR_RANGE, msg_p);
+} /* ecma_raise_range_error */
+
+/**
+ * Raise a ReferenceError with the given message.
+ *
+ * See also: ECMA-262 v5, 15.11.6.3
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value
+ */
+ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_raise_reference_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p) /**< error message */
+{
+  return ecma_raise_standard_error (ECMA_ERROR_REFERENCE, msg_p);
+} /* ecma_raise_reference_error */
+
+/**
+ * Raise a SyntaxError with the given message.
+ *
+ * See also: ECMA-262 v5, 15.11.6.4
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value
+ */
+ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_raise_syntax_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p) /**< error message */
+{
+  return ecma_raise_standard_error (ECMA_ERROR_SYNTAX, msg_p);
+} /* ecma_raise_syntax_error */
+
+/**
+ * Raise a TypeError with the given message.
+ *
+* See also: ECMA-262 v5, 15.11.6.5
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value
+ */
+ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_raise_type_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p) /**< error message */
+{
+  return ecma_raise_standard_error (ECMA_ERROR_TYPE, msg_p);
+} /* ecma_raise_type_error */
+
+/**
+ * Raise a URIError with the given message.
+ *
+* See also: ECMA-262 v5, 15.11.6.6
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value
+ */
+ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_raise_uri_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p) /**< error message */
+{
+  return ecma_raise_standard_error (ECMA_ERROR_URI, msg_p);
+} /* ecma_raise_uri_error */
+
 /**
  * @}
  * @}
diff --git a/jerry-core/ecma/operations/ecma-exceptions.h b/jerry-core/ecma/operations/ecma-exceptions.h
index b29ed14c7..e93eaed83 100644
--- a/jerry-core/ecma/operations/ecma-exceptions.h
+++ b/jerry-core/ecma/operations/ecma-exceptions.h
@@ -45,8 +45,17 @@ typedef enum
 } ecma_standard_error_t;
 
 extern ecma_object_t *ecma_new_standard_error (ecma_standard_error_t error_type);
-extern ecma_object_t* ecma_new_standard_error_with_message (ecma_standard_error_t error_type,
+extern ecma_object_t *ecma_new_standard_error_with_message (ecma_standard_error_t error_type,
                                                             ecma_string_t *message_string_p);
+extern ecma_completion_value_t ecma_raise_standard_error (ecma_standard_error_t error_type,
+                                                          const ecma_char_t *msg_p);
+extern ecma_completion_value_t ecma_raise_common_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p);
+extern ecma_completion_value_t ecma_raise_eval_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p);
+extern ecma_completion_value_t ecma_raise_range_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p);
+extern ecma_completion_value_t ecma_raise_reference_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p);
+extern ecma_completion_value_t ecma_raise_syntax_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p);
+extern ecma_completion_value_t ecma_raise_type_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p);
+extern ecma_completion_value_t ecma_raise_uri_error (const ecma_char_t *msg_p);
 
 /**
  * @}