Information on the rights and obligations of citizens, foreigners and stateless persons in the relevant areas.

Information on the rights and obligations of citizens, foreigners and stateless persons in the relevant areas.

Information on the rights and obligations of citizens, foreigners and stateless persons in the relevant areas Section I. General provisions Article 1. Legislation on the legal status of foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan The legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the legal status of foreigners is based on the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and defines in accordance with it the basic rights and obligations of foreigners, the procedure for their entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan, stay and movement on its territory and departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan. The legislation on the legal status of foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan consists of this Law and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The legal status of foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan may also be determined by international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan. If an international treaty ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan establishes rules other than those contained in this Law, the rules of the international treaty shall apply. Footnote. Article 1 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12.01.2007 No. 227; dated 13.05.2020 No. 327-VI (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication). Article 2. Foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Kazakhstan Foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan are recognized as persons who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and have proof of their belonging to the citizenship of another state. Persons who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and do not have proof of their belonging to the citizenship of another state are recognized as stateless persons. Article 3. Principles of the legal status of foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan Foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan have all the rights and freedoms, as well as bear all the duties established by the Constitution and in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan. Foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan are equal before the law, regardless of their origin, social and property status, race and nationality, gender, education, language, attitude to religion, type and nature of occupation. The use of their rights and freedoms by foreigners should not harm the interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the rights and legitimate interests of its citizens and other persons and is inseparable from the performance of their duties established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Footnote. Article 3 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 13.05.2020 No. 327-VI (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication). Article 4. Foreigners permanently residing and temporarily staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Foreigners who have received a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the procedure determined by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan are recognized as permanent residents in the Republic of Kazakhstan. A prerequisite for granting a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan is confirmation by the person applying for such a permit, with the exception of ethnic Kazakhs, persons born or previously held citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan or the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, and their family members, of their solvency in the manner and amounts determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Foreigners who are in the Republic of Kazakhstan on another legal basis, as well as recognized as victims, witnesses, suspects or accused in criminal cases, are considered to be temporarily staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan until the entry into force of a court verdict or the adoption of another procedural decision by authorized bodies. Kandases have the right to simultaneously submit documents for obtaining a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan and admission to citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified (registration) procedure. Footnote. Article 4 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12.01.2007 N 227; as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 10.12.2013 No. 153-V (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication); dated 24.11.2015 No. 421-V (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication publications); dated 27.12.2019 No. 292-VI (the order of entry into force see Article 2); dated 13.05.2020 No. 327-VI (the order of entry into force see Article 2). Article 5. The Republic of Kazakhstan grants the right of asylum to foreigners who have become victims of human rights violations. The issue of granting political asylum is decided by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Footnote. Article 5 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12.01.2007 No. 227.
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04 ноября 2022