Kazakhstan: Whether a person born in Kazakhstan who had subsequently acquired Kyrgyz citizenship could regain Kazakh citizenship and the procedures that would have to be followed
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZZZ31029.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Kazakhstan: Whether a person born in Kazakhstan who had subsequently acquired Kyrgyz citizenship could regain Kazakh citizenship and the procedures that would have to be followed, 1 February 1999, ZZZ31029.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab4c67.html [accessed 7 June 2023] |
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For information on whether a person born in Kazakhstan who had subsequently acquired Kyrgyz citizenship could regain Kazakh citizenship and the steps that would have to be followed, please consult the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan (accessible in the legal section of REFWORLD under National Legislation) and the attached Law of the Republic of Kazakstan on Immigration.
According to the International Organization for Migration, over 150,000 ethnic Kazakhs repatriated to Kazakhstan between 1991 and 1996, including 84,828 from other CIS countries (1997, 61). Although, the Kazakh government established a quota system for the repatriation of Kazakhs, the annual quotas "were never fully filled" (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please see below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Response.
References
International Organization for Migration (IOM). 1997 CIS Migration Report. Geneva: International Organization for Migration.
Attachments
Law of the Republic of Kazakstan on Immigration. 1992. Legislative Acts of the CIS and the Baltic States on Citizenship, Migration and Related Matters. 1996. Moscow: International Organization for Migration.
Additional Sources Consulted
International Migration [Geneva]. 1992 - 1998.
International Migration Review [New York]. 1992 - 1998.
IOM Newsletter [Moscow]. 1998.
Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan [Toronto]. 28 January 1999. Telephone interview with Consul.
