Immigration services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan immigration statuses
Residence permit in Kazakhstan3 tiers
Long-term status: work, loans, buying property.
from $1,910
6–9 weeks
In person
Temporary residence permission in Kazakhstan4 tiers
Residence and work for up to 1 year. For CIS citizens.
from $510
~1 week
In person
Permanent residence permission in Kazakhstan
The status that comes before the residence permit: free movement and work without quotas.
from $1,910
6–9 weeks
In person
Kandas status in Kazakhstan
A special status for ethnic Kazakhs, with state support.
from $665
4–9 weeks
In person
Work permit in Kazakhstan
The right to official employment through regional quotas.
from $980
1–2 weeks
In person
Citizenship by naturalisation
Kazakhstan citizenship by naturalisation
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 $1,380
~3 months
In person
Visas
C3 and C5 work visas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan work visas: C3 for employment, C5 on a company invitation, and switching C3 to B8 when applying for a residence permit.
from $1,000
2–3 months
In person
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 Kazakhstan4 tiers
Residence and work for up to 1 year. For CIS citizens.
from $510
~1 week
In person
Permanent residence permission in Kazakhstan
The status that comes before the residence permit: free movement and work without quotas.
from $1,910
6–9 weeks
In person
Refugee status
Confirmed persecution. The application is filed with the migration police.
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.
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