3. A child, one of whose parents at the moment of birth was a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, and whose other parent was a stateless person or unknown, is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic regardless of place of birth. 4. A child born on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, whose parents are stateless persons permanently residing in the Kyrgyz Republic, is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic. 5. A child located on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, both of whose parents are unknown, is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 13. Conditions for acquiring citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the general procedure 1. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have reached the age of 18 have the right to make a petition for citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the general procedure if they: a) have continuously and uninterruptedly lived in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for the last five years at the moment of filing the application. The term of residence is considered uninterrupted if a person was outside the Kyrgyz Republic for no longer than three months in a year; b) can speak the state or official language to a level sufficient for communication - the procedure for identifying the level of knowledge of the state or official language is set forth by the regulation on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship; c) undertake to comply with the Constitution and legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic; and d) have a source of subsistence. 2. The period of residence of foreign citizens and stateless persons on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic set forth by clause 1 of this Article, shall be reduced to three years if one of the following grounds exists: a) marriage with a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic; b) high achievements in science or culture, or a profession or qualification which is in high demand in the Kyrgyz Republic; c) investing in top priority sectors of the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic. The procedure for the investment and the amount of the investment shall be established by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic; d) in case of recognition as refugees in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 14. Acquisition of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic under a simplified procedure 1. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have reached 18 years of age have the right to file an application for citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic under a simplified procedure. The time requirement for residence on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, set forth by clause 1 of part 1 of Article 13, shall be reduced to one year, unless otherwise specified by an interstate agreement legally in force, if they: a) have at least one parent with citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic who resides on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic; b) were born in the Kirgizskaya Soviet Socialist Republic and were citizens of the former USSR; c) are being restored to citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. A person of Kyrgyz ethnicity with citizenship of a foreign state or residing on the territory of a foreign state has the right to acquire citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic in a simplified procedure under this Law. Small Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic 95