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Kazakh Citizenship Act
Parliament of Kazakhstan
  • An Act relating to Kazakh citizenship
Enacted byGovernment of Kazakhstan
Status: Current legislation

Kazakh nationality law is governed by the Constitution of Kazakhstan and the Law on Citizenship (of 1991, with updates in 2002).

Dual citizenship

Dual citizenship is prohibited under the Kazakstani nationality law, and is grounds for refusal of nationality.[1]

Acquisition

By descent

The law in Kazakhstan follows the principles of jus sanguinis. Birth to one Kazakh parent is permitted.

By naturalisation

Naturalisation procedure in Kazakhstan is 5 years of residence.[2] However, this is reduced to 3 years of residency in the case of marriage to a Kazakh citizen.

Deprivation of nationality

In 2017, a new law was enacted to authorise the government to revoke nationality on the basis of terrorist or security based threats to the country[3]


See also

References

  1. ^ https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-knowledge-of-kazakh-to-be-made-citizenship-requirement#[bare URL]
  2. ^ https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-knowledge-of-kazakh-to-be-made-citizenship-requirement#:~:text=Under%20current%20legislation%2C%20citizenship%20can,for%20at%20least%20three%20years.[bare URL]
  3. ^ "Does Kazakhstan's New Law on Revoking Citizenship Matter?".
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