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Kazakh Citizenship Act
Kazakh Citizenship Act
Parliament of Kazakhstan
	Long title An Act relating to Kazakh citizenship ;
Enacted by	Government of Kazakhstan
	Status: Current legislation

Kazakh nationality law is governed by the Constitution of Kazakhstan and the Law on Citizenship (of 1991, with updates in 2002).

Dual citizenship edit

Dual citizenship is prohibited under the Kazakhstani nationality law, and is grounds for refusal of nationality.^[1]

Acquisition edit

By descent edit

The law in Kazakhstan follows the principles of jus sanguinis. Birth to one Kazakh parent is permitted.

By naturalisation edit

Naturalisation procedure in Kazakhstan is 5 years of residence.^[1] However, this is reduced to 3 years of residency in the case of marriage to a Kazakh citizen.

Deprivation of nationality edit

In 2017, a new law was enacted to authorise the government to revoke nationality on the basis of terrorist or security based threats to the country^[2]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Kumenov, Almaz (9 November 2022). "Kazakhstan: Knowledge of Kazakh to be made citizenship requirement". eurasianet. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
^ Putz, Catherine (12 July 2017). "Does Kazakhstan's New Law on Revoking Citizenship Matter?". The Diplomat. Retrieved 6 March 2024.