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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

of December 20, 1991 No. 1017-XII

About nationality of the Republic of Kazakhstan

(as amended on 14-07-2025)

This Law regulates questions of nationality of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Citizen and state

Nationality of the Republic of Kazakhstan determines the steady political legal bond of person with the state expressing set of their mutual rights and obligations.

In the Republic of Kazakhstan each person has the right to nationality. Nationality in the Republic of Kazakhstan is acquired and stops according to this Law.

The citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan cannot be deprived of nationality, the right to change the nationality, and also cannot be expelled out of limits of Kazakhstan. Deprivation of nationality of the Republic of Kazakhstan is allowed only by a court decision for making of terrorist crimes, and also for causing other severe harm to the vital interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Republic of Kazakhstan on behalf of the state bodies and officials is responsible before citizens of the Republic, and the citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan is responsible in front of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He shall observe the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to protect interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan, its territorial integrity, to treat customs, traditions, state language and languages of all nationalities living in its territory with respect, to promote strengthening of power, sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article 2. Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on nationality

1. The legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on nationality is based on the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and consists of this Law and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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