October 22, 2022

Residence permit in Kazakhstan

Foreigners temporarily staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan with a permanent residence visa or arriving from states that have concluded visa-free entry and stay agreements with the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as ethnic Kazakhs, regardless of the category of visa issued to them, apply to the internal affairs bodies for a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan and provide a list of documents approved by the order of the Minister of Internal Affairs RK No. 275 dated March 31 , 2020:

1) application form for the issuance of a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) a copy and original (for verification) of the national passport, a document of a stateless person of the service recipient, the validity period of which is more than 180 calendar days on the day of filing the application;
3) a copy and original (for verification) of the birth certificate or other identity document of a child under the age of sixteen, when jointly applying;
4) a written consent of the State of his citizenship, which can serve as a departure certificate, or other document confirming permission to leave for permanent residence abroad (with the exception of foreigners and stateless persons who are recognized as refugees or who have been granted asylum in the Republic of Kazakhstan and ethnic Kazakhs from the People’s Republic of China, unless otherwise provided by international contracts);
5) autobiography in Kazakh or Russian, signed by the applicant;
6) a document confirming their solvency in accordance with the Rules of confirmation by Foreigners and Stateless Persons Applying for Permanent Residence Permits in the Republic of Kazakhstan of their solvency during their stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 26, 2003 No. 1185, with the exception of ethnic Kazakhs, former compatriots born or previously held citizenship The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic or the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as persons entitled to acquire citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified manner on the basis of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and their family members;
7) a document on criminal record (no criminal record) in the State of citizenship and or permanent residence issued by the competent authority of the relevant state (with the exception of ethnic Kazakh citizens of the People’s Republic of China, unless otherwise provided by international treaties);
8) notarized consent of a child aged 14 to 18 years for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
9) a notarized contract or a notarized consent with a natural or legal person to provide the applicant with a dwelling for residence and permanent registration;
10) a certificate of medical examination of a foreigner on the absence of diseases, the presence of which prohibits entry of foreigners and stateless persons to the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the Order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2011 No. 664 “On approval of the list of diseases, the presence of which prohibits entry of foreigners and stateless persons to the Republic of Kazakhstan” (registered in the Register of state registration of regulatory legal acts No. 7274);
11) one photo size 35×45 mm;
12) a certificate of the absence or termination of citizenship of another state issued by the competent authority of the relevant state (when a person who does not have identity documents applies, in case of establishing the fact of his birth or residence on the territory of another state).

The validity period of the documents specified in sub-paragraphs 5), 6), 9) is not more than 180 calendar days.
In case of positive consideration of the application for a permit, the foreigner is subject to registration at the permanent place of residence and documentation with a residence permit of the foreigner.
It is prohibited to issue a permit to immigrants for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan without the positive approval of the national security authorities.
What do I need to get a residence permit?
In accordance with the Rules of registration, issuance, replacement, surrender, withdrawal and destruction of a foreigner’s residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan, a residence permit is issued for a period of 10 years, for the duration of the passport of the country of citizenship of the foreigner. Applications for the extension of the validity of an existing or for the issuance of a new document for the right of residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan must be submitted by foreigners to the internal affairs bodies at their place of residence no later than 1 month before the expiration of its validity, and in case of loss – no later than three days.
Foreign citizens staying in the country on the basis of a visa of the category “permanent residence” can obtain a residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
To obtain a residence permit for a foreigner in the Republic of Kazakhstan, foreigners must personally submit the following documents to the authorized state body and receive permanent residence permits in the Republic of Kazakhstan:
• document on payment of the state fee;
• 2 photos measuring 3.5 x 4.5 centimeters;
• a valid national passport.
When filling out a residence permit for a foreigner in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the surname, first name, patronymic (if any) and other data are recorded in accordance with national passports.
A residence permit of a foreigner in the Republic of Kazakhstan is issued to foreigners permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the age of sixteen, children under the age of sixteen do not need a residence permit.
From the moment of delivery of the above documents and receipt by the applicant of the form stub to the issuance of a residence permit, a certificate of a stateless person – 17 calendar days. At the request of the applicant, the service is provided in an expedited manner up to 7 working days from the date of registration.
The amount of the state fee for issuing a certificate of a stateless person is 400% of the monthly calculation index established on the day of payment of the state fee. When applying for a residence permit of a foreigner in the Republic of Kazakhstan – 20% of the amount of the MCI established on the day of payment of the state fee. The state fee is paid through the banking institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which issue a document (receipt) confirming the amount and date of payment.

In what cases is a residence permit not issued?
In compliance with the current legislation and all formalities, the migration police authority is obliged to issue a permanent residence permit. Circumstances that can facilitate obtaining a permit and a residence permit can be called:
• the birth of a foreigner in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• previously held Russian citizenship;
• presence of close and distant relatives in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• the birth of a child in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
There are no special benefits for obtaining a residence permit. By themselves, the above circumstances do not facilitate obtaining a permit, but they are an identity document, permanent residence of a foreigner in the Republic of Kazakhstan, therefore they should be indicated in applications with supporting documents attached.
Permission may be denied to:
• illegal immigrants, as well as immigrants prosecuted for committing crimes under the laws of the countries from which they come;
• persons released from places of deprivation of liberty, whose permanent place of residence before the commission of the crime was outside the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• persons who have committed crimes against humanity;
• persons who have not provided proof of their solvency for the period of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the exception of ethnic Kazakhs, former compatriots born or previously held citizenship of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic or the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as persons entitled to acquire citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified manner on the basis of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and their family members;
• repeatedly violated the legislation on the legal status of foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• inciting interethnic, interfaith and religious enmity;
• whose actions are aimed at forcibly changing the constitutional order;
• opposing the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, calling for the violation of the unity and integrity of its territory;
• having an outstanding or outstanding criminal record for a serious or especially serious crime;
• if the national security agencies have information about their involvement in extremism or terrorist activities;
• who submitted false documents or reported knowingly false information about themselves when applying for a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan or without a valid reason did not submit the necessary documents within the time limits established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• expelled within five years from the Republic of Kazakhstan by the time of issuance of a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• if it is necessary to protect the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other persons;
• who have received a permanent residence permit and reside in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for less than one hundred and eighty-three calendar days within any consecutive twelve-month period from the date of issuance of a permanent residence permit;
• who have entered into a marriage with citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which served as the basis for obtaining a residence permit, if this marriage is declared invalid by a court decision that has entered into legal force
• brought to administrative responsibility for an offense in the field of population migration, taxation and labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• posing a threat to national security interests;
• in connection with the loss of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the grounds provided for in subparagraph 8) of Article 21 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Citizenship of Kazakhstan”
• having diseases that are a contraindication for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• if they were previously deprived of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the grounds provided for in Article 20-1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 20, 1991 “On Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.

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