The procedure for attracting foreign labor is regulated by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on migration of the population", "on employment of the population", decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 15, 2016 No. 802, the Rules and conditions for issuing and (or) extending permits to employers to attract foreign labor, as well as the implementation of internal corporate transfer, approved by order of the acting Minister of health and social development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 27, 2016 No. 559.

Foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan have all the rights and freedoms, as well as bear all the obligations established by the Constitution, laws and international agreements of the Republic of Kazakhstan, except for cases provided for by laws and international agreements of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

To attract foreign labor, employers annually, until August 1, submit to the local Executive bodies of regions, cities of national significance, and the capital (hereinafter – local Executive bodies) on the territory of which provides for the implementation of foreign worker employment, the need for foreign labor in the form according to Annex 1 to the Rules of quote establishment for attracting foreign labor force to Republic of Kazakhstan and its distribution between the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan approved by the RK Government decree from December 15, 2016 No. 802 (hereinafter – the Rules for setting quotas).

In accordance with paragraph 6 of the Rules, permits are issued and (or) extended by the local Executive body subject to the following conditions

the number of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan is not less than 70 % of the total number of employees belonging to the first and second categories;

the number of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan is not less than 90 % of the total number of employees belonging to the third and fourth categories

When calculating local content in the workforce, the number of foreign employees does not include citizens of States parties to the Treaty on the Eurasian economic Union, ratified by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 14, 2014.

A detailed procedure for attracting foreign labor is provided in the section "Activities" - "Industry documents" - "Rules and conditions for issuing and (or) extending permits to employers to attract foreign labor, as well as for making internal corporate transfers".