On the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on the procedure for the stay of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic and citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 5, 2012 No. 26-V.

      To ratify the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on the procedure for the stay of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic and citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, signed in Astana on May 11, 2012.

     President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

N. NAZARBAYEV

AGREEMENT between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and By the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on the procedure for the stay of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic and citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Entered into force on July 5, 2012 - Bulletin of International Treaties 2012, No. 4, art. 67)

     The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties",

     in order to further develop friendly relations between the States of the Parties, the legal regulation of trips of their citizens,

     Having regard to the provisions and principles of the Treaty of Eternal Friendship between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic dated April 8, 1997,

     Desiring to create favorable conditions for the stay of citizens of the State of one Party in the territory of the State of the other Party,

     have agreed on the following:

Article 1

     1. Citizens of the State of one Party temporarily staying in the territory of the State of the other Party shall be exempt from the obligation to register (register at the place of stay) with the competent authorities of the Receiving Party within 30 calendar days.

     2. The period of temporary stay specified in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated from the date of entry of a citizen of the State of one Party into the territory of the State of the other Party, confirmed by a migration card and (or) a mark of border control authorities affixed upon entry into the territory of the State of the Receiving Party.

     3. If a citizen of the State of one Party stays in the territory of the State of the other Party for more than 30 calendar days, the said citizen is obliged to register (register at the place of stay) with the competent authorities of the Receiving Party in accordance with its legislation.

     4. Registration of citizens of the state of one Party is carried out for a period not exceeding 90 calendar days from the moment of crossing the State Border of the State of the Party of entry, and may be extended for the same period.

     The footnote. Article 1 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 23.06.2017 No. 79-VI.  

Article 2

     The authorized bodies for the implementation of this Agreement are:

     from the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan,

     from the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic - the State Registration Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Article 3

     Citizens of a State of one Party enter, leave and transit through the territory of the other Party through checkpoints on the borders of the States of the Parties open to international traffic.

Article 4

     Citizens of the State of one Party enter (leave) the territory of the State of the other Party using the following valid documents.

     For the Republic of Kazakhstan:

      1. The identity card of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  

      2. Passport of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  

      3. Diplomatic passport.  

      4. Official passport.  

      5. Seaman's identity card.  

      6. Certificate of return to the Republic of Kazakhstan (only for return to the Republic of Kazakhstan).  

     7. Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/17/2020 No. 315-VI.  

     For the Kyrgyz Republic:

      1. A diplomatic passport.  

      2. Official passport.  

      3. Passport of a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic (ID card).  

      4. A general-purpose passport of a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic.  

      5. Seaman's passport (if there is a ship's role, an extract from it).  

     6. Certificate of return to the Kyrgyz Republic (only for return to the Kyrgyz Republic).

     7. Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/17/2020 No. 315-VI.       The footnote. Article 4 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/17/2020 No. 315-VI.  

Article 5

     Citizens of the State of one Party are obliged to comply with its national legislation during their stay in the territory of the State of the other Party.

Article 6

     This Agreement does not limit the right of the States of each of the Parties to refuse entry or shorten the period of stay to citizens of the State of the other Party, whose presence on their territory is considered undesirable.

Article 7

      1. Each of the Parties, in order to ensure national security, has the right to suspend the operation of this Agreement in whole or in part. Notification of the suspension of this Agreement is sent by one Party through diplomatic channels to the other Party no later than 72 hours before the date of suspension of its operation.  

      2. The Party that has decided to renew this Agreement shall notify the other Party through diplomatic channels of the date of renewal of this Agreement no later than 72 hours before the date of its renewal.  

Article 8

     This Agreement may be amended and supplemented by mutual agreement of the Parties, which are its integral parts and are formalized in separate protocols.

Article 9

     Disputes concerning the interpretation and implementation of this Agreement shall be settled through consultations and negotiations between the Parties.

Article 10

     1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt, through diplomatic channels, of the last written notification by the Parties on the completion of the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force.

     2. This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period. Each of the Parties may unilaterally terminate this Agreement by notifying the other Party in writing through diplomatic channels. In this case, this Agreement shall terminate upon the expiration of six (6) months from the date of receipt of such notification.

     Done in Astana on May 11, 2012, in two copies in the Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Russian languages, all texts being equally authentic.

For the Government

For the Government

Republic of Kazakhstan

Of the Kyrgyz Republic

RCPI's note!

The following is the text of the Agreement in Kyrgyz.

President    

Republic of Kazakhstan     

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