Date of publication:
01/07/2026
Kyrgyzstan
Do domestic laws and policies provide for the issuance, replacement and renewal of official personal identification documents for forcibly displaced and stateless persons?
Assessment by population
Analysis
The internal laws of the Kyrgyz Republic provide for the issuance of official documents certifying the identity of both asylum seekers and recognized refugees. In accordance with the Law on Refugees of the Kyrgyz Republic dated March 25, 2002, № 44, two key documents are provided:
1. Certificate of registration of an application for refugee status
This is a document certifying the identity of the person who has applied for refugee status and is the basis for registering this person and his family members with the authorized bodies in the manner prescribed by the legislation on population registration. Key provisions:
-Issued in the established form approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.
-The certificate is valid for three months with the possibility of extension until the final decision on the application, including the appeal stage.
-The document contains information about the family members of the person staying with him.
2. Refugee certificate
This is a document certifying the identity of a person recognized as a refugee on the basis of the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. It serves as:
-The basis for registering a refugee and his family members with an authorized state body.
-A means of documentary confirmation of refugee status.
-The certificate contains information about family members staying with the refugee.
Thus, the internal laws of the Kyrgyz Republic establish the procedure for issuing these documents, aimed at the legal protection of asylum seekers and refugees, as well as ensuring their registration and legal status.
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
The Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Refugees
- Year: 2002
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
- Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/2002/en/119852?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?keywords=Law+on+refugees&order=desc&page=1&sm_country_name%5B%5D=Kyrgyzstan&sort=score&result=result-119852-en
Legal provision
Article 2 - Basic concepts used in this Law
A temporary detention facility is a place of stay of a person applying for refugee status and his family members at a checkpoint across the state border of the Kyrgyz Republic. A certificate of application registration (hereinafter referred to as the certificate) is a document certifying the identity of a person who has filed an application for refugee status and is the basis for registering this person and his family members with the authorized state body in the sphere of population registration in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic in the sphere of population registration. A refugee certificate is a document certifying the identity of a person recognized as a refugee in the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with this Law and is the basis for registering this person and his family members with the authorized state body in the sphere of population registration in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic in the sphere of population registration. Authorized body - a state administration body of the Kyrgyz Republic and its territorial structures implementing migration policy and coordinating work related to refugees. Family members of a person applying for refugee status in the Kyrgyz Republic, or family members of a refugee (hereinafter referred to as family members) - a spouse, their minor children and other relatives who are dependent on him (her), provided that they reside together in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic. A person applying for refugee status - a person who is not a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic and declares a desire to be recognized as a refugee under the circumstances stipulated by Article 1 of this Law, whose application for refugee status has been registered in the established manner. Travel document - a document issued to a person who has received refugee status for staying outside the Kyrgyz Republic.