the case have emerged, which were not known and could not have been known to the applicant, the repeated application may be considered at an earlier stage. Article 38. Procedure for implementing decrees of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic Implementation of decrees of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic in relation to petitioning persons located in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic is the responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and its agencies; and on issues pertaining to persons residing outside the Republic, the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, diplomatic representations and consular agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 39. Issuance of passports and residence permits 1. Persons who have obtained citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the procedure set forth by this Law are issued with Kyrgyz Republic citizen passports by the Kyrgyz Republic internal affairs agencies or diplomatic representatives and consular agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic. In the documents of children under 16 years of age, an entry is made confirming their citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Kyrgyz Republic internal affairs agencies issue foreign citizen or stateless person residence permits to persons residing in the Kyrgyz Republic who are not citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 40. Monitoring of implementation of decisions on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic Monitoring of implementation of decisions on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be carried out by the Commission on Citizenship Issues under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 41. Appealing decisions on citizenship issues 1. Decisions on issues of citizenship may be appealed through the court. 2. An appeal can be made within six months of the date a decision was made. A deadline for filing an appeal on a decision on citizenship issues that was missed for a legitimate reason can be revived in a judicial proceeding. CHAPTER 6 FINAL PROVISIONS Article 42. Appeal against actions of officials on issues of citizenship Refusal to consider applications on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic and other actions of officials violating the procedure for implementing decisions on issues of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic may be appealed to a higher-level official or the court system. 104 Small Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic