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Registration of loss of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Loss of citizenship is a form of termination of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Citizenship is lost in the following cases:

  • if a person enters military service, security service, police, justice authorities, or other public authorities and administration of a foreign state, except in cases предусмотренных by international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • if citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan was acquired as a result of knowingly false information or forged documents;
  • on grounds provided for by international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • if a person has acquired citizenship of another state;
  • in case of use of documents confirming citizenship of another state after acquiring citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • if a marriage to a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which served as the basis for acquisition of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan by a foreign citizen, is recognized by a court as invalid;
  • upon the voluntary expression of will of a child who is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan and was adopted by foreign nationals, upon reaching the age of majority;
  • as a result of participation in foreign armed conflicts, extremist and/or terrorist activities on the territory of a foreign state.

A person who has acquired citizenship of a foreign state is obliged, within thirty calendar days, to report this fact to the internal affairs authorities or foreign missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan and surrender their passport and/or identity card.

  • application (in free form);
  • passport of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In case of absence or loss of the passport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a written explanation or another document confirming this fact must be submitted;
  • identity card of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In case of absence or loss of the identity card of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an explanation or another document confirming this fact must be submitted, except where a permit for permanent departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan is available;
  • copy of the passport of a foreign state or a document confirming possession of foreign citizenship.

Additional documents are required in the following cases:

In case of changes to personal data (full name):

  • document confirming such change.

When documents are submitted by a parent (a citizen or former citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan) on behalf of a minor child:

  • copy of the child’s birth certificate;
  • copies of identity documents of the parents;

NOTE:

  • documents sent by mail are not subject to review;
  • documents drafted in a foreign language must be submitted together with a translation into the state or Russian language. Translation of the foreign passport is not required.
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  • Service — free of charge;
  • Issuance of certificate — USD 50.

    Payment of the consular fee is made at the Consular Section in cashless form through a bank terminal. PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, as well as VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, DISC, JCB, and UnionPay cards are accepted.

Document submission: daily (except Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Document release: from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Address: 1401 16th Street NW, Washington, DC

Please contact us by phone: +1 (202) 232 5488 ext. 127, 109, 121 and/or by email: consuldc16@gmail.com; consuldc@mfa.kz .

Дата публикации
01 января 2020
Дата обновления
28 мая 2026
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