3. The following persons shall be granted citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic in a simplified procedure despite not complying with the conditions envisioned under part 1 of Article 13 of this Law: a) a child, one of whose parents has citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic – by the application of this parent and with written consent of the other parent for acquisition of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic by the child. Such consent shall not be required if the child resides on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic; b) a child, whose only parent is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic – by application of this parent; c) a child or a disabled person under custody or trusteeship - by the application of a custodian or trustee with citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic. 4. For persons listed in parts 1 and 2 of this Article, the requirements envisioned by clauses 3 and 4 of part 1 of article 13 shall be applied. Article 15. Restoration of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic A person who was previously a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, and who has resided continuously and legally on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, may have citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic restored on the basis of a personal application and in compliance with the procedure envisioned by Article 14 of this Law. Article 16. Grounds for refusal to grant citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic Citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic shall not be granted to persons: 1) advocating for violent change to the foundations of the constitutional system, carrying out activities which represent a threat to the security of the Kyrgyz Republic; 2) who intentionally provided false documents or reported false facts; 3) who have been deported from the Kyrgyz Republic with a temporary five year or permanent prohibition to enter the Kyrgyz Republic, in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic; 4) who are in the military service, or the service of law-enforcement agencies or security agencies of a foreign state; 5) who are being criminally prosecuted in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic or in accordance with the legislation of a foreign state – until a final decision is made by the law-enforcement agencies or courts of the Kyrgyz Republic; 6) who are acting as defendants in a civil case – until the final decision has been made by the courts of the Kyrgyz Republic; 7) who are convicted and serving a sentence of imprisonment – until the expiration of the sentence; 8) who have been convicted to imprisonment for committing crimes that are considered grave crimes or felonies in the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 17. Obtaining of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic by a child in the case of adoption and establishment of custody or trusteeship 1. A child who is a foreign citizen or a stateless person adopted by a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, or who is taken into the custody or trusteeship of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic shall become a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. A child who is a foreign citizen or a stateless person adopted by a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, or who is taken under the custody or trusteeship by persons, one of who is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, shall become a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic. 96 Small Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic