Kazakhstani nationality law is governed by the

Constitution of Kazakhstan The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Konstitutsiasy, ) is the highest law of Kazakhstan, as stated in Article 4. The Constit ...

and the Law on Citizenship (of 1991, with updates in 2002).

Dual citizenship

Dual citizenship Multiple/dual citizenship (or multiple/dual nationality) is a legal status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a national or citizen of more than one country under the laws of those countries. Conceptually, citizenship is focused on ...

is prohibited under the Kazakstani nationality law, and is grounds for refusal of nationality.

Acquisition

By descent

The law in Kazakhstan follows the principles of jus sanguinis. Birth to one Kazakhstani parent is permitted.

By naturalisation

Naturalisation procedure in Kazakhstan is 5 years of residence. However, this is reduced to 3 years of residency in the case of marriage to a Kazakhstani citizen.

Deprivation of nationality

In 2017, a new law was enacted to authorise the government to revoke nationality on the basis of terrorist or security based threats to the country

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