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06/16/2025
The Law On the State Border of the Kyrgyz Republic
Original names of the law: Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик чек арасы жөнүндө Мыйзамы
Year: 2015
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Freedom of movement
Description
The Law of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 98, "On the State Border of the Kyrgyz Republic," dd. May 16, 2015, establishes the organizational and legal framework for state border policy and its proper protection. The law outlines the role of the authorized state border protection agency, its collaboration with other government and local self-government bodies, and regulates all aspects related to ensuring the border security of the Kyrgyz Republic.
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Selected provisions
1. Persons, vehicles, cargo, goods and animals are allowed to cross the State Border at established and open checkpoints in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic and international treaties that have entered into force in the manner prescribed by law and to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party.
2. The list of checkpoints is approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.
3. The basis for allowing persons, vehicles, cargo, goods and animals to cross the State Border is the availability of valid documents for the right of entry of persons into the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic or their exit from the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, documents for vehicles, cargo, goods and animals, as provided for by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic and international treaties that have entered into force in the manner prescribed by law and to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party.
4. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who, in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, are not allowed to enter the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as persons and vehicles in respect of whom a decision has been made in accordance with the procedure established by law to prohibit (restrict) exit from the Kyrgyz Republic, shall not be allowed to cross the State Border.
5. In accordance with international treaties that have entered into force in accordance with the procedure established by law, to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party, a simplified procedure for crossing the State Border may be established.
The passage of vehicles, cargo, goods and animals during simplified crossing of the State Border for commercial purposes is prohibited.
The list of goods permitted for movement at simplified checkpoints both for entry and exit is determined in the manner established by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic.
6. Passage across the State Border is considered complete upon completion of the border control procedure and upon departure of a person, vehicle or removal of cargo, goods and animals beyond the State Border checkpoint.
1. The movement of cargo, goods and animals across the State Border is carried out in places and in the manner established by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic and international treaties that have entered into force in the manner prescribed by law, to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party.
2. The movement of cargo, goods, animals and vehicles that do not meet the requirements of environmental, radiation, sanitary and epidemiological, veterinary, phytosanitary and chemical safety established by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic and international treaties that have entered into force in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as any types of products and production waste, the free sale of which is prohibited in the Kyrgyz Republic, across the State Border is prohibited.