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Immigration services in Kazakhstan

Immigration routes: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan immigration statuses

Residence permit in Kazakhstan

Long-term status: work, loans, buying property.
from $1,760
2–3 months

Temporary residence permission in Kazakhstan

Residence and work for up to 1 year. For CIS citizens.
from $50
3–4 weeks

Permanent residence permission in Kazakhstan

The status that comes before the residence permit: free movement and work without quotas.
from $1,760
2–3 months

Kandas status in Kazakhstan

A special status for ethnic Kazakhs, with state support.
from $615
4–9 weeks

Work permit in Kazakhstan

The right to official employment through regional quotas.
from $1,030
2–4 weeks

Citizenship by naturalisation

Kazakhstan citizenship — turnkey (dual citizenship is prohibited)

Support in obtaining Kazakhstan citizenship (dual citizenship is prohibited — you must renounce your previous one). For ethnic Kazakhs and for people who have lived in the country a long time.
from $1,270
4–12 months

Visas

Visas in Kazakhstan — visa processing / eVisa

Processing Kazakhstan visas for countries without visa-free access: eVisa electronic visas, work, study and long-term categories through consulates.
On request
1–4 weeks
Reference

Immigration routes: Kazakhstan

12 routes to move to Kazakhstan: grounds, requirements, documents and timelines. Each route carries a link to the official source and the date we checked it. The terms change several times a year, so we check the requirements for your case on a free consultation.

Temporary residence permission in Kazakhstan

Residence and work for up to 1 year. For CIS citizens.
from $50
3–4 weeks

Permanent residence permission in Kazakhstan

The status that comes before the residence permit: free movement and work without quotas.
from $1,760
2–3 months

Kandas

Ethnic Kazakhs.

Visa-free entry for nationals of Russia and the EAEU countries

Intergovernmental agreements on visa-free travel. The portal gives a table of visa-free stays by country and by type of passport (D, S, N). For a long stay beyond the visa-free term a temporary or permanent residence permit is obtained.

Category C3 work visa

Employment in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The C3–C6 group of work visas also covers family members: C4 — up to 3 years, C5 — up to 2 years, C6 — up to 1 year.

Business visa of categories B1, B2, B3

Business trips, secondments, participation in conferences, symposiums, forums and exhibitions.

Category C9 study visa

Enrolment at educational organisations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Category C2 family reunification visa

Family reunification. For private trips there is a separate B10 visa: single-entry — up to 90 days, multiple-entry — up to 180 days.

Investor visa of categories A5 and A6

Investment activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The application for an investor visa for non-residents carrying on investment activity in Kazakhstan is handled as a separate state service: 3 working days, free of charge.

Neo Nomad Visa — digital nomad visa of category B12-1

Remote work for a foreign employer or client.

Admission to citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan (naturalisation)

Article 16 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Citizenship. The simplified procedure covers kandas, ethnic Kazakhs studying at universities in Kazakhstan, rehabilitated victims of repression and widows of citizens of Kazakhstan — regardless of the length of residence. For nationals of Russia, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan the simplified procedure applies where they have close relatives or under the terms of the 1999 Agreement.

Refugee status

Asylum / refugee status

Grounds: Confirmed persecution. The application is filed with the migration police.

Financial requirement

There are no minimum amounts; targeted social assistance is possible

Documents

A written application, an identity document, an explanation of the reasons for the persecution, supporting materials

Timelines and rights

Review time

A decision usually within 3 months, in complex cases up to 1 year

Validity

The status lasts 1 year and is renewed annually

Right to work

The right to take up employment, to education and to social services

Residence conditions

You must live at the registered address and renew the status in good time

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