What Documents are Required to Represent Citizens before the Constitutional Court?

When filing an appeal on behalf of a citizen, only individuals authorized by them can submit it. These authorized representatives include legal guardians, attorneys, and legal consultants who are members of the Chamber of Legal Consultants. Additionally, individuals from organizations entitled by law, statute, or regulation to protect the rights and interests of their members or others can also act as authorized representatives.

To confirm the status of a legal representative, the following documents are required:
* Documents evidencing the representative's authority, unless representation is carried out ex officio or by law.

Another essential document validating the right to represent a citizen's interests when submitting an appeal, participating in Constitutional Court sessions, or requesting documents is a power of attorney. This document must be notarized according to the requirements of the law. The legislation specifies a list of powers of attorney certified by certain bodies and individuals, which are considered equivalent to notarized powers of attorney (as per Clause 3 of Article 167 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan).

A power of attorney for representation that is executed outside of Kazakhstan may be accepted, provided it undergoes apostilization. However, it's important to note that this requirement does not apply to powers of attorney issued in states that are parties to the Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, and Criminal Matters (Chisinau, 2002) (https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z040000531_).