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Residence permits · Work and business · Documents
Check your occupation and classifier code, obtain a government endorsement and verify exemptions — including the obligation to keep working in a listed profession.
16 September 2026
Read the guideResidence permits · Documents
Two state fees, documents, KAZTEST and legal services: build a budget without confusing expenses with money held in a bank account.
16 September 2026
Read the guideResidence permits · Documents
Marriage to a Kazakhstan citizen or permanent resident: the one-year condition, assessment exemption, financial means and the permanent residence application.
16 September 2026
Read the guideResidence permits · Documents
Does property confer temporary or permanent residence, how do the statuses differ, and what should you ask before paying an advance?
16 September 2026
Read the guideResidence permits · Documents
Who qualifies as a former compatriot, how to substantiate birth or former citizenship, and which requirements still apply when returning from Russia.
16 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Documents
The permanent residence pilot through the end of 2026: who needs KAZTEST, exemptions expanded in August and why a certificate does not guarantee a residence permit.
16 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Documents
Saqtandyry registration, policy dates and additional cover for business immigrants. Seven questions for the insurer, application documents and steps to correct errors.
16 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Documents
The passport limit on temporary residence, over 180 days for a permanent residence application, and the residence card’s expiry. A decision table, date example and steps after passport renewal.
16 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Documents
The one-year marriage requirement, family residence for up to three years, documents, refusals and what to do if the marriage ends. Distinguish this from permanent residence and an EAEU worker’s family.
16 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Work and business · Documents
Who needs a business-immigrant permit, which documents and local authority petition to prepare, and how permit processing differs from the company formation deadline.
16 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Documents
45 calendar days for permanent residence approval and up to 17 working days for the card do not cover the whole process. Plan documents, applications and lawful stay.
16 September 2026
Read the guideResidence permits · Documents
Distinguish returned documents from a refusal, check records with your employer, reapply or prepare a complaint, and protect your stay deadline.
15 September 2026
Read the guideResidence permits · Documents
Applying in person at a PSC, passport and translation requirements, IIN processing time and costs. Correcting details and identifying whose EDS is needed for an online RVP application.
15 September 2026
Read the guideTRP and residence permits · Documents
Yes. General eligibility, financial-means exemptions, documents, costs and moving to join your children — without a separate retirement permit.
15 September 2026
Read the guideTRP and residence permits · Documents
How to coordinate a university or college petition, prepare a study TRP package and check application and renewal timelines.
15 September 2026
Read the guideTRP and residence permit · Documents
Where to report a loss, documents for loss and theft, replacement time and what to do if the card is found.
15 September 2026
Read the guideResidence permits · Documents
Distinguish a surname change from an error on the card, substantiate updated details and prepare documents for a replacement residence permit.
15 September 2026
Read the guideRVP and residence permits · Fingerprinting
Where to give fingerprints, how verification differs from repeat registration, and what to check on the certificate.
15 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence · Refusal and review
Distinguish rejected documents from a residence denial, check when you can reapply and prepare to challenge the decision.
15 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence · Application and documents
The current permanent residence form: personal details, family, education and employment, previous applications and checks before signing.
15 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence · First application
The adult applicant’s route: eligibility, documents, solvency, housing, certificate validity and lawful stay while the application is considered.
13 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence · Document replacement
Passport and residence-card expiry dates, replacement documents, photographs and what to do if the card has expired — for existing permanent residents.
13 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Documents
Three dates, required documents and responsibilities before a temporary residence permit expires. Check the employment contract, employment records and application outcome.
12 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Documents
The separate child checklist, consent from age 14, the residence card from age 16 and preparation when a parent lives abroad.
12 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence · Documents
Form 028/u, the three-month and 180-day limits, the child document list and four checks before paying for an examination.
12 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence
Check the family basis, documents and individual deadlines, including the exemption for children under 16.
12 September 2026
Read the guideTemporary and permanent residence
The 15-day rule, employment records and residence formalities: checks before moving to a new employer.
12 September 2026
Read the guideVisas
Citizenship, invitation, passport and route: five checks before applying for a single-entry electronic visa.
12 September 2026
Read the guideWork and business
Who may conduct the company’s case, which powers require express wording, and how to check the date, term and form of authority.
12 September 2026
Read the guideWork and business
The formation decision, foundation agreement and charter: differences for one or several founders and checks before registration.
12 September 2026
Read the guideWork and business
Five checks: performance evidence, payment maturity, mandatory pre-action procedure, debt calculation and court preparation.
12 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence · Travel and residence
Build a travel calendar, check consecutive twelve-month periods and distinguish the card’s expiry date from retaining permanent residence permission.
12 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence · After approval
What follows a positive decision: check the notification, apply for the identity document and distinguish the permission procedure from the card's time limits.
12 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence · Housing
Preparing housing evidence for permanent residence: the two forms in the Ministry's rules, the registration condition and four checks before filing.
12 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence · Documents
Four checks before filing for permanent residence: the issuing country, the 180-day limit, authentication and document language.
12 September 2026
Read the guidePermanent residence
Check the financial part of a permanent residence application: KZT 5,709,000, eligible banks, certificate validity and grounds for exemption.
12 September 2026
Read the guideMigration · Arrival and address
Identify the responsible host, prepare information and check the submission in five steps. A hotel-to-apartment move and a new trip, without confusing notification with a residence permit.
Checked on 11 September 2026
Read the guideMigration · Length of stay · Russia
Two worked calendar examples, checks for repeat visits and steps before your stay expires. Why leaving does not reset your allowance and when the basic calculation does not apply.
Checked on 11 September 2026
Read the guideMigration · Choosing a status · Russia
Compare routes for employment, a permanent move or living between countries: documents, the 183-day rule, the bank balance requirement and separate government fees.
Checked on 11 September 2026
Read the guideMigration · Employment · Russia
Employment-based TRP documents for Russian citizens after the 2026 amendments: Saqtandyry insurance, ESUTD registration, employer duties, deadlines, refusals and overstays.
Checked on 11 September 2026
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