Starting January 1, fingerprints will be collected from Kazakhstani citizens.

All citizens of the country and foreigners permanently residing in it, except children under the age of 12, will be required to undergo fingerprint registration.

Fingerprinting will be conducted at Population Service Centers when issuing identity cards, passports, residence permits for foreigners, and certificates of statelessness. Refusal to undergo fingerprinting is subject to administrative liability.

The information of citizens of Kazakhstan who have undergone fingerprint registration will be anonymized, meaning that the database will contain only a digital model of fingerprints and a unique identifier; personal data such as full name and individual identification number (IIN) will not be included.

Source: bluescreen.kz