The identity card of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan is issued to citizens from the age of 16 and is valid on the territory of the republic. All citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan permanently residing on its territory must have an identity card. It was introduced in 1994 to replace the internal passport of the USSR.
This article will tell you what steps you need to take to restore your identity card in case it is lost or stolen.
First of all, you should know that according to the Code of Administrative Offenses (Article 492, Parts 1 and 2), the residence of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan without an identity card or an invalid identity card or without registration at the place of residence for a period of ten calendar days to one month entails a warning, for a period of more than one month - a fine in the amount of 7 MCI.
According to the Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 30, 2020 No. 267 "On approval of the Rules for the provision of public services for documenting and registering the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan", citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in case of loss of identity documents, apply to the place of permanent registration or actual stay in the NAO "State Corporation "Government for Citizens" (PSC) to receive new documents. Previously, you can call the Unified Call Center for Public Services at 1414 and find out the list of documents that you need to provide.
A package of documents for reissuing an identity card to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan in case of loss:
A written application for the restoration of the identity card with an indication of the circumstances of the loss.
Document on payment of the state fee (persons exempt from payment of the state fee present supporting documents).
Passport of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan (if available).
A package of documents for reissuing the identity card of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan in case of theft:
Coupon is a notification from the criminal prosecution authority (district police department), which accepted the statement about the theft of the document.
Document on payment of the state fee (persons exempt from payment of the state fee present supporting documents).
Passport of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan (if available).
The process of issuing an identity card takes 15 working days, but at the request of a citizen, the service can be provided promptly within 1 and 3 working days in Astana, Almaty, Aktobe, Shymkent, 3 and 5 working days in regional centers, 7 working days in districts and cities of regions.
If you also lost your driver's license along with your identity card, in the article "Restoring a driver's license in case of loss, expiration or name change" you can find out how to restore them.