Kazakhstani nationality law
 | This articleis missing informationabout the Kazakh nationality law.(July 2016) |
| Kazakh Citizenship Act | |
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| Parliament of Kazakhstan | |
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| Enacted by | Government of Kazakhstan |
| Status:Current legislation | |
Kazakh nationality lawis governed by theConstitution of Kazakhstanand the Law on Citizenship (of 1991, with updates in 2002).
Dual citizenship[edit]
Dual citizenshipis 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 ofjus 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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abKumenov, Almaz (9 November 2022)."Kazakhstan: Knowledge of Kazakh to be made citizenship requirement".eurasianet.Retrieved6 March2024.
- ^Putz, Catherine (12 July 2017)."Does Kazakhstan's New Law on Revoking Citizenship Matter?".The Diplomat.Retrieved6 March2024.
