In accordance with the amendments to the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the registration of foreign citizens in the Internal Affairs bodies staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan for up to 30 days is cancelled.
For reference: this rule comes into force on January 11, 2020.
In the case of a stay of more than 30 days, a foreigner must obtain a permit at the temporary bodies of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (for those who arrived for work, study, treatment, business immigrants, for the purpose of family reunification or for permanent residence)
Host side is required to inform the migration service authorities about foreign citizens staying with them within 3 working days from the date of their arrival.
This service is available in electronic format on the visa and migration portal, where the inviting party (individual or legal entity), if there is an electronic digital signature, can notify the migration service about the stay of the foreigner via the Internet.
In case of violation of these requirements, the receiving party bears administrative responsibility in accordance with article 518 of The Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan “About administrative infractions” (a warning for individuals, a fine for officials, for small businesses or non-profit organizations in the amount of 10, for medium-sized businesses in the amount of 15, for large businesses in the amount of 20 monthly calculation indicators).
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