A Certificate for Return – a document that verifies identity and confirms the holder's right to a single entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Certificate for Return is issued by the foreign missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan to:
1) Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan – in cases of loss of a citizen's passport, identity card, as provided by international treaties and agreements of the Republic of Kazakhstan, diplomatic or service passport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or expiration of their validity during their stay outside the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) Minor citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan – in case of their birth outside the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) Stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan – in case of loss of the stateless person’s identity card during their stay outside the Republic of Kazakhstan;
4) Refugees – in case of loss of the travel document during their stay outside the Republic of Kazakhstan;
5) Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, who have invalid documents for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan or have lost documents for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan – in cases of their deportation to the Republic of Kazakhstan, extradition to the Republic of Kazakhstan, or transfer to the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the international readmission agreement ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan.