The agreement between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation on the simplified procedure for acquisition of nationality

of February 26, 1999

The Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

proceeding from aspiration of the people of four countries to preserving and consolidation of historical traditionally friendly links,

confirming commitment to obligations concerning providing human rights and freedoms according to the commonly accepted international standards,

wishing to provide favorable conditions for realization by the citizens on the basis of free declaration of will of option and acquisition of nationality of other Party,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

1. Each Party will provide to the citizens of other Party arriving to permanent residence on its territory the right to acquire nationality in the simplified (registration) procedure in the presence of one of the following conditions:

a) if the applicant consisted in nationality of the Belarusian SSR, Kazakh SSR, Kyrgyz SSR or RSFSR and at the same time in citizenship of the former USSR, was born or lived in the territory of the Party of acquired nationality till December 21, 1991;

b) in the presence at the applicant of one of the close relatives who are constantly living in the territory of the Party of acquired nationality and being her citizens: the spouse (spouses), one of parents (adoptive parents), the child (including adopted), sisters, the brother, the grandfather or the grandmother, the grandson or the granddaughter.

2. The procedure specified in Item 1 of this Article extends to citizens of the Parties which are constantly living in the territory of other Party, irrespective of accommodation term in the territory of the Party of acquired nationality.

Acquisition of nationality of one Party and getting out of nationality of other Party is made on the basis of free declaration of will of interested persons according to the legislation of the Parties and provisions of this agreement.

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