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03/17/2026

Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 1 September 2020 No. 607 'On approval of the Rules for determining the legal status of persons located on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan who are not citizens of the

Year: 2020

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Nationality, Integration & Public Affairs, Family life, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/decreees/natlegbod/2020/en/151296
Description

The Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 1, 2020 No. 607 approved the rules for determining the legal status of stateless persons located in Kazakhstan. The document regulates the procedure for submitting applications and providing the necessary documents, conducting inspections and inquiries, making decisions on recognition or denial of status, as well as issuing a certificate or notification of refusal. The grounds for refusal or termination of the status are established, such as having citizenship, providing false information, threatening national security, or obtaining a new citizenship. The main purpose of the order is to regulate the procedure for the recognition and registration of stateless persons and to provide them with legal certainty.

Selected provisions
Chapter 2. Procedure for determining the status of a stateless person

. To obtain the status of a stateless person, an individual shall submit in person to the
territorial police bodies at the place of permanent residence an application addressed to the
first head of the Police Department of the cities of Astana, Almaty, Shymkent and regions (
hereinafter - the PD) for assignment of the status of a stateless person (hereinafter - the
application) indicating the reasons for applying for the status.
For persons under 18 years of age and citizens recognized by the court as incompetent, the
application shall be submitted by their legal representatives with the provision of documents
confirming the authority to represent.
The procedure for recognizing the status of a stateless person shall be initiated upon the
application of the person.
The application shall be submitted in writing. In this case, the applicant is warned of
liability in accordance with Article 495 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On
Administrative Offenses" for knowingly submitting false information to state bodies of the
Republic of Kazakhstan when receiving identity documents.
Persons who have reached the age of sixteen shall be subject to mandatory fingerprinting.