g) a document confirming the level of knowledge of the state or official language by the applicant. Such a reference shall not be required from persons who graduated from an educational institution where the Kyrgyz or Russian language was the language of instruction. 2. If an applicant simultaneously applies for granting of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic to minor children, depending on the circumstances envisioned by this Law the following documents are to be provided: a) an original and copies of the marriage certificate (divorce certificate), child’s birth certificate, custody or trusteeship certificate or deprivation of parental rights; b) written notarised agreement from children between 14 and 18 years of age for changing the citizenship. 3. In submitting the documents in accordance with part 2 of Article 14 of this Law, additionally to the documents listed in part 1 of this Article, a copy of one of the following documents shall be provided: a) if the applicant is married to a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic – the marriage certificate; b) if the applicant has achievements in the field of science, technology, or culture, or possesses a profession or qualification, which is in demand in the Kyrgyz Republic – an application from an interested government agency to grant citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic; c) if the applicant is a refugee in the Kyrgyz Republic – a refugee identification document. Documents listed in points of clause 2 and point 5 of part 1 of this Article are not required; d) if the applicant has made investments in the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic – a document confirming the contribution of investments issued by a government agency of the Kyrgyz Republic. 4. If the applicant is applying for citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic under a simplified procedure, in addition to documents listed in part 1 of this Article, one of the following documents shall be provided by the applicant: a) if the applicant has one parent who is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic - a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate and a document confirming the parent’s citizenship; b) if the applicant was born in the Kyrgyz Republic – a document confirming the fact of birth in the Kyrgyz Republic; c) if the applicant is a person of Kyrgyz ethnicity with citizenship of a foreign state or residing on the territory of a foreign state - a document confirming Kyrgyz ethnicity or Kyrgyz ethnicity of either parent and the document listed in point 6 of part 1 of this Article is not required. Article 34. The procedure for receiving and reviewing applications on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic 1. Internal affairs agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic, diplomatic representations or consular agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic must accept all applications on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic filed as a rule, in person by the applicant or sent by mail and also handed in through a third person in accordance with due circumstances, the list of which is approved by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Internal affairs agencies or respective diplomatic representations or consular agencies processing applications on citizenship issues, provide their reasoned and well-grounded conclusions on the applications. 3. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic send their opinions on issues of citizenship and other necessary materials agreed with the national security service of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Com- 102 Small Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic