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Azerbaijan: Recent changes to Migration Code
Please be informed of the changes made to the Migration Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which deal with the list of exemptions from work authorization requirement, as well as bases for temporary residence permit (TRP) and permanent residence permit (PRP) applications.
Kazakhstan and China have signed an agreement on visa-free regime from 17 May 2023
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Mutual Exemption from Visa Requirements.
HQS salary notifications to be submitted by 28 April 2023
We would like to remind you about the employers’ responsibility to timely submit quarterly notifications on salary paid out to highly qualified specialists (HQS) in the 1st quarter 2023.
Kyrgyzstan: Investor visas may now be issued for 5 or 10 years
Please be informed that the amendments specifying the conditions for obtaining and validity of investment visas have been introduced into the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On External Migration".
Kazakhstan: simplified procedure for obtaining permit for permanent stay based on profession
We would like to inform you that the list of in-demand professions that will allow a foreign national to apply for a Permit for permanent stay (PPS) in a simplified manner was approved by the Order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 49 dated February 20, 2023.
FAQ: entry & passport rules for Russian nationals in Kazakhstan
Due to various changes in the legislation of Kazakhstan concerning citizens of Russia, we are receiving questions about the rules of stay in Kazakhstan on Russian domestic and travel passports and on issuance of immigration permits. We would like to offer you answers to the most popular questions on this topic.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan mutually increase allowed registration-free term of stay
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have increased the allowed periods of stay without registration for each other's citizens from 5 to 30 calendar days. The corresponding amendments were made to the "Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the conditions of mutual travel of citizens" dated July 7, 2000.
Kazakhstan: visa-free visitors may not stay in country over 90 days in 180 days
We inform you that the Kazakh authorities have amended the rules of entry and stay in Kazakhstan: visa-free nationals, including those from the EAEU countries, will no longer be able to re-enter Kazakhstan to extend the allowed period of stay (a practice often referred to as “visa run”) without minding the limit of cumulative stay. These changes will come into force on 27 January 2023.