Document #1282320
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
A representative of the Kazakh embassy in
Washington, DC, provided the following information on the above
subject during a telephone interview on 25 January 1996.
A Kazakh parent who wishes to travel abroad
along with his/her underaged child must have a valid Kazakh
passport. Underaged children are not usually issued separate
passports. Information regarding children is written in the
passport of either parent; the child's photograph is also placed in
the parent's passport. Separate passports are issued to underaged
children in exceptional cases; for example, when a child needs
immediate medical treatment abroad, but his/her parents cannot
travel with the child.
In addition to a valid Kazakh passport, a
parent travelling abroad with an underaged child must prove the
consent of the other parent regarding the child's travelling. For
this matter, a power of attorney produced in a Kazakh public notary
is required.
As a rule, there are no further
requirements regarding an underaged child travelling abroad.
However, it is possible that in certain cases the Kazakh
authorities impose additional requirements. This could happen when
they suspect that a parent wants to take his/her child abroad for
the purpose of adoption, for example. The specifics of each case
determine whether additional requirements need be imposed.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB 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.
Reference
Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Washington, DC. 25 January 1996. Telephone interview with
representative.