A residence permit is an official confirmation of an immigrant's right to reside in another country for a long period of time. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, the document is issued for 10 years and can be obtained by newcomers who have reached the age of 16. Residence permit holders are entitled to official employment, purchase of real estate in the country of residence, etc.

The document defines the reasons that are considered to be a good reason for obtaining it for the following categories of newcomers to Kazakhstan: 

1. For family reunification or marriage with a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. To continue education in educational institutions of the country.

3. Specialists in demand in the Republic of Kazakhstan, if Kazakhstani employers have concluded employment contracts with them. 

4. To run their own business and for those who have registered an enterprise in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

These grounds must be confirmed by relevant documents (invitation from an employer, university, marriage certificate or business registration);

The law gives ethnic Kazakhs and special categories of immigrants a preferential right to obtain a residence permit:

1. Those who previously held the country's citizenship;

2. Those for whom Kazakhstan is the place of birth;

3. Those who have relatives living here;

4. If the child has already been born in Kazakhstan to an immigrant family;

These advantages must be indicated in the application and supporting documents attached to it.

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The law provides for reasons why a residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan cannot be issued

The grounds for refusal are specified in Chapter 8 of the Law "On Migration". The most common ones are: 

1. Illegal migration;

2. Conviction for serious crimes that took place in the country of origin.

3. Presence of diseases dangerous to the environment (the list is specified in the order of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan);

4. Deportation from the Republic of Kazakhstan within the last 5 years;

5. If the documents contain false information.

6. Repeated violation of the law that immigrants must comply with.

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Before applying for a residence permit, citizens who have arrived in the country will have to:

1. Comply with the established rules of legal stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. Obtain the right to temporary residence in the country in accordance with the established procedure.

3. After three years of legal residence in the country, you may be eligible to stay for a longer period;

Residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan: how to apply

The state has determined how to obtain a residence permit in Kazakhstan:

1. A person who has arrived from another country applies to the migration service at the place of residence.

2. Provides a package of documents required to resolve the issue of obtaining a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The list of these documents for preliminary consideration is available on the official website of the Migration Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. Fulfill one of the main conditions for a positive decision - confirm your solvency.

4. Once the Migration Service has made a positive decision on permanent residence in the country, migrants can begin the process of obtaining a residence permit. To do this, you should contact the migration service units at your place of residence.

5. In order to obtain a residence permit, you must provide documents on payment of the state fee and a national passport.

What documents are required?

The list of documents for obtaining the right to reside in Kazakhstan is determined by Appendix No. 3 to the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It contains the following documents: 

1. An application written in the prescribed form;

2. Original and copy of the passport. At this point, the passport must be valid for another 180 days;

3. Departure certificate (deregistration in the country of origin);

4. A document confirming the consent of the country of which the immigrant is a citizen to his/her residence abroad;

5. An autobiography certified by a personal signature. It is written in Kazakh or Russian;

6. A document confirming solvency. It can be replaced by a contract stating that one of the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan or a company provides housing to the immigrant. The agreement must be notarized;

7. Certificate of absence or expungement of criminal record in the country of origin. Minor children under 14 years of age shall submit a written consent to reside in Kazakhstan. The document must be notarized. A certificate confirming that the person does not have any dangerous diseases;

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About proof of solvency

Immigrants who want to stay in Kazakhstan for a long time must document their solvency. This is established by a special Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

A certificate of availability of funds in the account must be obtained from Kazakhstani banks. The amount of these funds should be 1320 minimum working capital for each immigrant. That is, those who arrived must confirm that they have the funds to purchase housing;

Such a certificate is not required for those visitors who have concluded an agreement with Kazakh citizens on the provision of housing.

Also exempt from providing a certificate are: 

1. Ethnic Kazakhs;

2. Those who were born in the Kazakh SSR or previously held its citizenship;

3. Immigrants from countries with which a special agreement has been concluded that simplifies the procedure for obtaining citizenship (Ukraine). 

After receiving and verifying the package of documents, a temporary residence permit is issued within 17 calendar days. An expedited procedure is possible - in 7 business days;

The applicant is then issued a residence permit for the Republic of Kazakhstan for a period of 10 years. After this time, the document can be extended. Two months before its expiration, it will be necessary to submit an application to the migration service;

The country is open to those who have decided to return to their ancestral homeland, as well as to all those who will be useful in the development of its economy - qualified specialists and entrepreneurs. Therefore, government agencies control and regulate migration and do not allow foreign nationals to stay in the country without sufficiently good reasons.