Ethnic Kazakh (kandas) can obtain a citizenship under the facilitated procedure irrespective of period of residence on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Ethnic Kazakh (kandas) should apply to a local agency of migration service at the place of permanent residence and submit the following documents:
- Notarized application on refusal from former citizenship.
- Application in the prescribed format.
- Four photographs (3,5 х 4,5 cm).
- Liability on observance of terms.
- Autobiography;
- Copy of an ID document that certifies the affiliation with citizenship of foreign country.
- Ethnic Kazakh (kandas) certificate.
Ethnic Kazakh (kandas), who do not have permanent registration, can apply to the head of the Police Department for a permanent residence permit and acceptance of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified (registration) procedure, with the following documents attached:
- application form for a permanent residence permit and registration of admission to citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved form;
- notarized application for renunciation of former citizenship;
- obligation to comply with the conditions provided for in Article 1 of the Law;
- a copy and original (for verification) of the national passport or a document of a stateless person;
- a copy and original (for verification) of a birth certificate or other identity document of a child under the age of sixteen, when jointly addressed;
- autobiography in Kazakh or Russian;
- a document on criminal record (no criminal record) in the State of citizenship and or permanent residence issued by the competent authority of the relevant state (with the exception of ethnic Kazakh citizens of the People's Republic of China, unless otherwise provided by international treaties);
- a notarized application of an individual or legal entity to provide the applicant with housing for residence and permanent registration;
- a certificate of medical examination of a foreigner on the absence of diseases, the presence of which prohibits the entry of foreigners and stateless persons into the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2011 No. 664 "On approval of the list of diseases, the presence of which prohibits the entry of foreigners and stateless persons into the Republic of Kazakhstan";
- minors aged from 14 to 18 years old, a notarized written consent is attached to the parents' application;
- four photos of 3.5x4.5 cm in size;
- document on payment of the state fee.
The total term of consideration of the application is 3 months.