signature of the person who signed the application and the authenticity of copies of documents attached to the application shall be certified by a notary. 5. An application to change the citizenship of a child or a disabled person shall be made by their parents or other legal representatives in the place of residence of the child or disabled person. Article 32. The procedure for processing documents on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic 1. An application for granting citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic, restoration of it or renunciation of it shall be reviewed based on a written application from the applicant. Applications from persons who have not reached the age of 18 shall be reviewed based on applications from their legal representatives certified by a notary and, outside the Kyrgyz Republic, by diplomatic representations or consular agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. In making applications for granting of citizenship, restoration or renunciation of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic of children between the ages of 14 and 18, it is necessary to provide their agreement in writing certified by a notary. Outside the Kyrgyz Republic, their written consent shall be certified by a diplomatic representation or consular agency of the Kyrgyz Republic. 3. In making an application for renunciation of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic for a minor child, one of whose parents remains a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, the written consent of the latter agreeing to renunciation of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic by the minor child is required. Such applications should be authorised by notary or, outside the Kyrgyz Republic, by a diplomatic representation or a consular agency of the Kyrgyz Republic. 4. If a petitioner cannot sign the petition due to his/her physical defects, the petition shall be signed on his/her behalf by another person and notarised. Outside the Kyrgyz Republic, the signature of a petitioner shall be certified by an official of a diplomatic representation or consular agency of the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 33. The list of documents to be submitted to authorised agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic 1. A foreign citizen or a stateless person submits the following documents to internal affairs agencies or diplomatic representations and consular agencies: a) the application form for granting citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic in two copies; b) an original and copies of documents certifying the identity of the applicant (passport, residence permit for stateless persons); c) two photographs; d) a slip on payment of the state duty (consular fees) or document on waiver of payment; e) a document confirming availability of sources of subsistence (a statement of the individual’s income, a declaration on income tax for the individual with a tax authority mark, a statement from work, labour book, pension certificate, a statement from the social protection agency confirming reception of a benefit, confirmation of receiving alimonies, a statement on availability of a deposit in a credit institution indicating the number of account, a certificate of inheritance right, a statement on the income of persons of whom the applicant is a dependent, or any other document confirming the receipt of income from an activity not prohibited by the law); f) a document confirming continuous and uninterrupted residence on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic (residence permit, note of registration, reference from local government); Small Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic 101