A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan (note: regardless of age) is not recognized as a citizen of another country. (Article 3. of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan).
In accordance with the Article 21 of the Law "On Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan," a person who is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan and has accepted the citizenship of a foreign state is obliged to report within thirty calendar days about the acquisition of a foreign citizenship and return the passport and identification card of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Department of Internal Affairs or a foreign mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for registration of the loss of the citizenship.
Failure to notify within the period of time established by part two of this article, of the fact of acquiring foreign citizenship shall entail liability established by laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
To register the loss of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to provide the following documents in the corresponding order to this list:
- Written letter of request to register the loss of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan (click to download the sample in Russian or Kazakh);
- Passport of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan (original);
- A copy of the passport of a citizen of a foreign state or a document confirming the obtaining of foreign citizenship, including a certificate of naturalization;
- A copy of the decision to leave for another state for permanent residence or a document confirming the permission to leave for another state for permanent residence. In case of absence of the decision/permission for departure for permanent residence abroad, it is necessary to fill out a notification (click to download the sample in Russian or Kazakh).
- The consular fee for registration of loss of citizenship is not charged.
- If you need a letter about the registration of loss of citizenship, you need to write an additional letter of request (click to download the sample in Russian or Kazakh) and pay a consular fee of 50 USD (by Money Order only) payable to the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in New York.
* ATTENTION! Documents for registration of loss of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan are submitted to diplomatic missions personally. However, in some circumstances, applicants can send the documents by mail, preferably by USPS. In this case, please take into account the following:
- diplomatic missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United States are not responsible for the services of the US postal services;
- it is necessary to notarize (translation, apostille are not required) a copy of the passport of a citizen of a foreign state or a document confirming the presence of foreign citizenship, including a certificate of naturalization;
- if you apply for a certificate, you must provide a prepaid envelope with a return address.
The documents must be submitted to one of the diplomatic missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United States according to the following distribution of states:
The Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York is working with residents of the following states:
- Iowa, Vermont, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.
- Link to make an appointment at the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York: click
The Consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C. is working with residents of the following states:
- Alabama, Arkansas, Virginia, Delaware, Georgia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Maryland, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Florida.
- Link to make an appointment at the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C.: click
The Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in San Francisco is working with residents of the following states:
- Idaho, Arizona, Alaska, Washington, Wyoming, Hawaii, California, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah.
- Link to make an appointment for an appointment at the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in San Francisco: click