Registration of civil status acts
Birth certificate
The issue of a child's birth certificate is regulated by Chapter 25 Of the code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on marriage (matrimony) and family" dated December 26, 2011, No. 518.
If a child is born outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, registration is made in foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan located in the territory of the host country, or in foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in another country in combination.
An application for the birth of a child must be submitted by parents or other interested persons to a foreign institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan no later than two months from the date of birth.
If a stillborn child is born, you should contact the nearest representative office of the Republic of Kazakhstan no later than five days after delivery.
To register a birth and obtain a certificate, you must provide the following documents:
1) application of the established sample;
2) documents proving the identity of the parents (original and copies);
3) certificate of marriage (matrimony) of the parents (original and copy);
4) medical birth certificate or a copy of the court's decision to establish the fact of birth;
5) a document confirming the authority of the representative, if it is impossible to submit an application by parents or interested parties;
6) original document confirming payment of the consular fee.
In case of violation of the period of registration of a child's birth established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, additional documents are submitted:
If two or more children are born, the application is submitted separately for each of them.
If the child's parents are not married (married) to each other, information about the mother is entered on the basis of a medical birth certificate or a copy of the court's decision to establish the fact of birth.
Information about the father in this case is entered:
1) on the basis of an act record of establishing paternity if paternity is established and registered simultaneously with the birth of a child;
2) at the request of the mother who is not married (matrimony), if paternity is not established.
3) at the request of the person who recognized himself as the father of the child, if the mother of the child agrees to do so.
The name of the child's father in the birth record book is recorded by the mother's name, and the name and patronymic of the child's father - at her direction. The information entered is not an obstacle to resolving the issue of establishing paternity.
At the request of the mother, information about the child's father may not be entered in the birth certificate record.
Establishing paternity
The issuance of a certificate of paternity is regulated by Chapter 26 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on marriage (matrimony) and the family" dated December 26, 2011, No. 518.
Paternity is established in foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the following documents:
1) joint statement of the child's parents on establishing paternity;
2) child's birth certificate (original and copy);
3) identification documents of parents (original and copy);
4) original document confirming payment of the consular fee;
If the state registration of paternity is performed simultaneously with the state registration of birth, the child's birth certificate is not required.
Establishing paternity based on a court decision
Establishment of paternity by a court decision, information about the father is specified in accordance with the court decision on the basis of the following documents:
1) a statement drawn up in any form;
2) identity document of the applicant or his representative;
3) a copy of the court's decision on establishing paternity certified by the authorized body;
4) child's birth certificate (original and copy);
5) notarized power of attorney (original) in the name of the individual representing the applicant's interests;
6) original document confirming payment of the consular fee.
The name of the child is assigned in accordance with the court decision, and in the absence of such a record - at the direction of the applicant. In case of a dispute on this issue, the surname is recorded by a court decision.
Certificate on conclusion of marriage (matrimony)
The issuance of a marriage certificate is regulated by Chapter 27 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on marriage (matrimony) and family" dated December 26, 2011, No. 518.
For a marriage to RK citizens outside the country, you should contact the diplomatic and consular missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan with submission of the following documents:
1) joint written application for marriage;
2) identity documents (original and copy)
3) information about previous marriages (matrimony);
4) information about existing children;
5) a receipt on awareness of each other's health and financial status, as well as on the absence of obstacles to marriage (matrimony).
6) original document confirming payment of the consular fee.
The application for marriage is submitted one month before registration. The period begins on the day after the application is submitted and expires on the corresponding day of the following month. If this number falls on a non-working day, then the day of the end of the period is considered the next working day.
If there are special circumstances (pregnancy, birth of a child, immediate danger to the life of one of the parties, and other special circumstances) , the registration of marriage is made on the day of filing the application.
If it is necessary to reduce or extend the period established by law, a supporting document is additionally submitted.
If the marriage (matrimony) is entered by persons who have not reached the age of marriage, the consent of the legal representatives of the persons is additionally submitted.
Certificate of dissolution of marriage (matrimony)
The issue of a certificate of dissolution of marriage (matrimony) is regulated by Chapter 28 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on marriage (matrimony) and family" dated December 26, 2011, No. 518.
Divorce is performed with the mutual consent of the spouses who do not have common minor children and there are no property or other claims against each other. If the spouses have minor children, the termination is made on the basis of a court decision.
1) to register the dissolution of a marriage (matrimony) by mutual consent of spouses who do not have minor children, it is necessary to submit them to a foreign institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
* marriage certificate (original and copy);
* original document confirming payment of the consular fee.
2) in order to register the dissolution of a marriage (matrimony) on the basis of a court decision, it is necessary to provide:
* a copy of the court's decision on divorce certified by the authorized body;
* original document confirming payment of the consular fee.
3) in order to register the dissolution of a marriage (matrimony) on the basis of a court decision, persons who are recognized in the prescribed manner as missing or incapacitated due to mental illness or dementia, or persons convicted of committing a crime to imprisonment for a term of more than three years must be provided with:
* applicant's identity document (original and copy);
* a copy of the court's decision or verdict certified by the authorized body;
* marriage certificate (original and copy);
* original document confirming payment of the consular fee.
Registration of name change, patronymic (if any), surname
Changes in the Full Name are made by the consular office of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the personal application of the applicant who has reached the age of 16. The following information must be specified in the application for changing the Full Name:
* Applicant's full Name,
* selected full Names,
* reasons for changing the Full Name
Attached to the application are:
1) the applicant's birth certificate;
2) marriage certificate, if the applicant is married;
3) a child's birth certificate if the applicant has minor children;
4) certificate of adoption or certificate of paternity, if any, were registered;
5) certificate of dissolution of marriage, if the applicant applies for the assignment of a premarital surname in connection with the dissolution of marriage;
6) two photos of the applicant.
If necessary, additional documents confirming the reasons for which the applicant requests to change the name, patronymic, and surname are requested.
Death certificate
Issuance of a death certificate of a citizen of Kazakhstan abroad is regulated by Chapter 31 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on marriage (matrimony) and family" dated December 26, 2011, No. 518.
To issue a death certificate to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who died abroad it is necessary to apply to foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the following documents:
1) application of the established sample;
2) document confirming the fact of death (original);
3) document confirming the identity of the applicant (original and copy);
4) original document confirming payment of the consular fee.
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