1. The application for marriage (matrimony) is submitted in the form established by the
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the absence of a standard application
form, the text of the application in any form must contain all the information provided.
For all the issued, contained in the form of application, the full and exact answers shall be
given.
2. In submitting the application on entering into marriage (matrimony) it is necessary to
present:
1) a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan permanently residing in the Republic of
Kazakhstan or temporary staying abroad shall present certificate of identity or passport; a
citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan permanently residing abroad, - passport of the citizen
of the Republic of Kazakhstan with a mark of a consular institution in foreign countries on
registration as a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan permanently residing abroad; a foreign
person permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall present the registration
certificate of a foreign person in the Republic of Kazakhstan. A foreign person temporary
staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall present the document, issued by a law
enforcement body of the Republic of Kazakhstan, permitting the part-time residence in the
Republic of Kazakhstan; a stateless person permanently residing in the Republic of
Kazakhstan shall present certificate of identity of a stateless person with a mark of law
enforcement bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan on registration at the place of residence. A
stateless person temporary staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall present the document,
certifying his (her) identity, issued by competent bodies of country of his (her) residence and
registered in the manner, established by law enforcement bodies of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
In addition with presentation of documents, certifying the identity, a foreign person,
stateless person permanently residing in the territory of other state shall present the notarized
translation of its text into Kazakh or Russian languages.
Accuracy of translation of the texts of documents, certifying the identity of a foreign
person, stateless person may be notarized in a diplomatic representation or consular
institution or in the foreign service of a state of which a foreign person is a citizen, or a state
of permanent residence of a stateless person;
2) documents, certifying the necessity to reduce established marriage age, specified in
Article 10 of this Code;
3) information about previous marriages (matrimonies);
4) information about children;
5) receipt on actual knowledge about health status and financial condition of each other,
as well as on absence of impediments of entering into marriage (matrimony).
Footnote. Article 224 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.01.2013 № 74-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication); dated 14.07.2022 № 141-VII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date
of its first official publication).

1. A child shall have the right to name, patronymic and last name.
2. A child shall be named by his (her) parents, with their agreement or by other legal
representatives of a child. The patronymic shall be given at the wish of parents or other legal
representatives after a person, mentioned as his (her) father.
Assignment of a hyphenated name with separate spelling or with a hyphen shall be
allowed, but no more than two names.
In the case of a father's hyphenated name, it shall be allowed to assign a patronymic to the
child by the father's hyphenated name, by one of them, or in the joined-up writing of both
father's names.
In change of name of a father, the patronymic of his minor shall be changed, and the
patronymic of his adult child - only when filing the application by him.
3. The last name of a child shall be determined as the last name of parents. If parents have
different last names, a child shall be given by the last name of the father or mother by their
agreement.
The last name of a child may be given at the wish of parents in the name of the father or
grandfather of the child both from the father’s and mother’s side, in recognition of national
heritage.
4. The controversions emerged between parents, concerning the name and (or) last name
of a child shall be resolved in a judicial proceeding.
5. If paternity is not established, the name of a child shall be given by order of the mother;
the patronymic shall be given by the name of a person, registered as father of the child; the
last name - by the name of the mother’s last name or in recognition of national heritage by the
name of grandfather of the child.
6. If both parents of a child are unknown, the child’s last name, first name and patronymic
shall be given by a body, carrying out the functions of trusteeship or guardianship, healthcare
and other organizations, carrying out the functions of protection of the rights of a child at his
location.
Footnote. Article 63 as amended by Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 272-VI dated
25.11.2019 (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after the day of its first
official publication).

Footnote. The title of Article 187 - in the wording of the Law of the Republic of
Kazakhstan dated 14.07.2022 № 141–VII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date
of its first official publication).
1. The ground for the state registration of a child's birth is a medical birth certificate or a
copy of a court decision on establishment of the fact of birth.
In the case of childbirth outside a medical organization, a medical birth certificate shall be
issued in accordance with the documents certifying the identity of the mother, by the
responsible medical worker of the maternity organization where she applied, within five days
after childbirth.
In the absence of documents certifying the identity of the parents, at the time of state
registration of the child's birth, information about the child's parents shall be filled in
according to the information system of civil status acts.
In cases of the birth of a child in a medical organization and the absence of documents
certifying the identity of the mother, at the time of state registration of the fact of birth, the
surname, first name, patronymic (if any) of the mother are filled in according to the medical
birth certificate, in which there is a note that the information about the mother is recorded
from her words.
The grounds for registering the birth of a child born outside a medical organization and
without documents certifying the identity of the mother, including in the State Database of
Individuals, is a medical birth certificate issued by the maternity organization where she
applied within five days after birth, with a note that information about the mother was
recorded from her words.
In the future, information about the child's mother in the act record of the birth certificate
is supplemented in accordance with the procedure established by the marriage and family
legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In the absence of a medical birth certificate, the state registration of the birth of a child is
carried out on the basis of a copy of the court decision on the establishment of the fact of birth
.
In cases where the parents have not been identified, the registration of the child’s birth
shall be carried out in accordance with Article 196 of this Code.
The name, patronymic (if any), surname, nationality of the parents are recorded in the
civil status acts in accordance with Articles 50, 51 and 63 of this Code.
In the case of the birth of a child by a surrogate mother, the ground for the state
registration of the birth of a child is a medical birth certificate.
2. The child's medical birth certificate must contain all necessary information about the
child's mother, including the surname, first name, patronymic (if any), as well as the date of
birth, gender and individual identification number of the child, the date of issue of the
document. A medical birth certificate of a child issued in the territory of the Republic of
Kazakhstan on paper must be certified by the signature of an official and the seal of a medical
organization, and in electronic form must be certified by an electronic digital signature of an
official of a medical organization.
Information about the fact of the birth of a child in a medical organization is submitted to
the information system of civil status acts within one working day from the moment of
delivery.
3. The state registration of birth of a child of minor parents, as well as a child, born by a
surrogate mother shall be performed according to the standard order.
4. Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 14.07.2022 № 141-VII (
shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
Footnote. Article 187 as amended by Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 272-VI dated
25.11.2019 (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after the day of its first
official publication); dated 14.07.2022 № 141-VII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after
the date of its first official publication); dated 21.05.2024 № 86-VIII (effective sixty calendar
days after the date of its first official publication); dated 17.07.2025 № 213-VIII (shall come
into effect upon expiry of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).

1. An application for state registration of the birth of a child shall be submitted by the
parents or one of them, and in the event of their death, illness or impossibility for other
reasons, to make a statement - by interested persons or the administration of the medical
organization in which the mother was at the birth of the child. Copies of the identity
document of a foreigner or stateless person shall be attached to the application for state
registration of the birth of a child, if the parents or one of them is a foreigner or a stateless
person, of the marriage (matrimony) certificate, if the marriage (matrimony) was concluded
outside the Republic of Kazakhstan.
If not the parents, but other persons applied for the state registration of the child's birth,
then these persons must present an identity document of the applicant, as well as a document
confirming his/her authority to register the birth of the child.
In case of state registration of two or more children, an application shall be submitted for
each separately.
Submission of an application for state registration of the birth of a child shall not be
required in the implementation of state registration of the birth of a child through a proactive
service at the choice of the applicant in accordance with the Law of the Republic of
Kazakhstan "On Public Services".
A foreigner, a stateless person permanently residing in the territory of another state, along
with the presentation of identity documents, shall present a notarized translation of their text
in Kazakh or Russian.
The accuracy of the translation of the text of the documents proving the identity of a
foreigner, stateless person, can be certified at a diplomatic mission or consular office or in the
foreign policy department of the state of which the foreigner is a citizen, or the state of
permanent residence of the stateless person.
2. When contacting the State Corporation "Government for Citizens" or through the "
electronic government" web portal, an application for state registration of the birth of a child
shall be submitted in accordance with a by-law regulatory legal act that determines the
procedure for rendering public services.
Footnote. Article 190 is in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
08.01.2013 № 64-V (shall be enforced from 01.01.2013); as amended by the Law of the
Republic of Kazakhstan dated 17.11.2015 № 408-V (shall be enforced from 01.03.2016); №
272-VI dated November 25, 2019 (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after
the day of its first official publication).

The state registration of birth of foreign persons’ children, permanently or temporary
residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be performed in diplomatic
representations or consular institutions of relevant foreign states, located in the territory of the
Republic of Kazakhstan or pluralistically in the foreign establishments, if there are no such in
the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The state registration of the birth of children of foreigners, including foreigners whose
legality of stay in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan has not been confirmed, is
carried out at their request in the registration authorities at the place of their permanent or
temporary residence.
Footnote. Article 199 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
14.07.2022 № 141-VII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date of its first official
publication).

1. State registration of the birth of a child who has reached one year of age or more, if
there are grounds for state registration of birth specified in Article 187 of this Code, shall be
carried out upon a written application from parents or other interested persons.
Upon attainment of the age of majority by a child, the state registration of birth shall be
performed upon his (her) written application.
2. State registration of the birth of a child who has reached one year or more shall be
carried out by the registering body of a district, city on the basis of the conclusion of the
registering body.
Footnote. Article 198 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.09.2014 № 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after the day its first
official publication); № 272-VI dated November 25, 2019 (shall be enforced upon expiry of
ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).

1. State registration of conclusion of marriage (matrimony) of citizens of the Republic of
Kazakhstan with foreign persons or stateless persons shall be performed in registering bodies
of the Republic of Kazakhstan on common basis in accordance with the legislation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan or in a diplomatic representation, consular institution of a foreign
state, of which a person willing to enter into marriage (matrimony) is a citizen.
2. Simultaneously with submission of the application on entering into marriage (
matrimony), a foreign person shall present a marriage (matrimony) license with a foreign
person from a competent body of the state of which he (she) is a citizen, if such license is
required in accordance with the legislation of a foreign state.
In the absence of such a permit, the registering authority, the foreign institution of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, when accepting the application, must explain to those entering into
marriage (matrimony) and, first of all, to a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan that their
marriage (matrimony) may be invalidated in the country of which the person with whom he (
she) marries (matrimony) is a citizen.
If despite such explanations the applicants insist on the state registration of conclusion of
marriage (matrimony), this marriage (matrimony) shall be registered.
State registration of marriage (matrimony) of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan with
compatriots shall be carried out on a general basis in accordance with the legislation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan.
3. Conditions of conclusion of marriage (matrimony) by a stateless person in the territory
of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be determined by the legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, if a person has a permanent place of residence in the territory of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 228 as amended by the Law of the RK dated 13.05.2020 № 327-VI (
shall enter into force after the day of introduction of relevant amendments and additions to the
Code of the RK "On taxes and other mandatory payments to the budget" (Tax Code)); dated
14.07.2022 № 141-VII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date of its first official
publication).

1. Marriage (matrimony) between citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and between
citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign persons or stateless persons, concluded
beyond the borders of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be recognized valid in the Republic
of Kazakhstan, in compliance of legislation of the state in the territory of which it is
concluded, with the exception of cases, provided by Articles 10 and 11 of this Code.
2. Marriage (matrimony) between foreign persons, concluded beyond the borders of the
Republic of Kazakhstan in compliance with legislation of a state in the territory of which it is
concluded shall be recognized valid in the Republic of Kazakhstan, if it is not inconsistent
with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

1. Marriage (matrimony) shall be concluded in registering bodies or in especially
dedicated state wedding registry offices, by the personal presence of persons entering into
marriage (matrimony).
In exceptional cases (serious illness, disability associated with movement difficulties,
detention or in places of deprivation of liberty), when one of the persons wishing to marry
cannot come to the registering authority, the state registration of the marriage is performed at
home, in a medical or other organization in the presence of persons entering into marriage,
with mandatory coordination with the administration of the relevant organization.
2. Marriage (matrimony) is concluded after fifteen calendar days from the date of
submission of the application to the registration authority by those wishing to enter into
marriage (matrimony).
In existence of legitimate reasons that are duly documented, a registering body may
reduce or increase this term, at the place of state registration of conclusion of marriage (
matrimony).
In existence of special circumstances (pregnancy, birth of a child, immediate danger to
life of one of parties and other special circumstances), the state registration of conclusion of
marriage (matrimony) shall be performed on a day of filing of the application, at the wish of
those who enter into marriage (matrimony).
3. The state registration of conclusion of marriage (matrimony) shall be performed in the
manner, prescribed by this Code.
4. The refusal of the registering authority to register a marriage (matrimony) may be
appealed by persons wishing to enter into marriage (matrimony) or by one of them, as well as
by their legal representatives in the manner prescribed by the Laws of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 13 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
03.12.2015 № 433-V (shall be enforced from 01.01.2016); dated 29.06.2020 № 351-VI (shall
enter into force from 01.07.2021); dated 29.06.2020 № 351-VI (shall enter into force from
01.07.2021); dated 14.07.2022 № 141-VII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date
of its first official publication).

Documents, issued by competent bodies of foreign states, confirming commitment of acts
of civil status beyond the borders of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the Law
of the relevant states in respect of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, foreign persons and
stateless persons shall be recognized valid in the Republic of Kazakhstan, if they are not
inconsistent with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and in existence of a consular
certification or a special stamp (apostille). At the request of interested persons, a registration
authority or a foreign institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan makes a note on the
registration of a civil status act outside the Republic of Kazakhstan in the information system
of civil status acts, with the exception of the birth certificate, which is subject to state
registration in the information system of civil status acts.
Competent bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be obliged to provide cooperation
for refugees and forced migrants to receive marriage (matrimony) certificates, birth
certificates and other documents of civil status at the place of previous residence.
Footnote. Article 288 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
14.07.2022 № 141-VII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date of its first official
publication).