"Government for Citizens" reminds residents of East Kazakhstan region to replace identity cards in a timely manner

“Government for Citizens” recommends that East Kazakhstanis often “look” at documents and change their identity card without waiting for its expiration. According to Azamat Yessembulov, director of the Government for Citizens branch in East Kazakhstan Region, clients often contact the Public Service Center after the expiration date of the document. However, according to the Code "On Administrative Offenses", the residence of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan without registration or without identity documents for more than one month entails a fine of 7 MCI. “You can change your identity card at any public service center, regardless of the place of registration. It is only necessary to pay a state duty in the amount of 0.2 MCI. A new document will be ready within 15 business days. If desired, it is possible to speed up the term for issuing a certificate up to five working days for an additional fee,” the director of the branch specified. Also, an identity card is issued to Kazakhstanis from the age of 16. For the first document in the PSC, a teenager must apply together with one of the parents. When applying, have a birth certificate, passport (if any) with you and pay the state duty. Citizens who changed their surnames or first names in the birth certificate, last name in connection with the conclusion / dissolution of marriage must also replace the identity card in a timely manner. It should be noted that since the beginning of the year, more than 30,000 identity documents have been issued for the East Kazakhstan region. For reference: There is no penalty for expired passports. A passport is a voluntary document used when traveling abroad. To get a passport, you can also apply to any PSC. The cost of the state duty is 8 MCI.