Registration of Foreign Citizens
Hosts are obliged to inform (by the notification) the migration service about foreigners staying with them within 3 working days from the day of their arrival.
Notification can be submitted in several ways:
- online through the Visa and Migration Portal vmp.gov.kz
- in paper form directly to the migration service
- electronically through the eQonaq.kz information system
In case of the absence of such notification, the receiving party will be held administratively liable in accordance with Article 518 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Administrative Offenses (failure to take measures to timely inform the internal affairs bodies about foreigners staying with them).
Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia, the United States of America, the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the United Arab Emirates, the Holy See of the Vatican, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, New Zealand, Japan, the State of Israel, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Spain, Republic of Indonesia, Italian Republic, Canada, State of Qatar, Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Korea, State of Kuwait, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Principality of Liechtenstein, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, Malaysia, Republic Malta, United States of Mexico, Principality of Monaco, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom of Norway, Sultanate of Oman, Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, Romania, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Singapore, Slovak Republic, Republic of Slovenia, Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Finland, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Chile, the Swiss Confederation, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Estonia enter and exit the Republic of Kazakhstan without visas if the period of their stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan does not exceed thirty calendar days from the moment of crossing the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a total of ninety calendar days during each period of one hundred and eighty calendar days.
In case of submission of applications for an extension of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan for more than thirty calendar days, the internal affairs authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan issue the citizens of the abovementioned states single-entry visas (business category) for up to thirty calendar days.
Upon request from an authorized investment body confirming the status of an investor of a citizen of the abovementioned states, the internal affairs authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan issue single entry visas (investment category) for up to ninety calendar days.
Receiving (inviting) individuals and legal entities providing hotel services are obliged to inform the internal affairs authorities about immigrants staying with them within three business days from the day of their arrival regardless of the place of registration of the receiving individual.
Loss of a passport
In case of loss of a passport, an immigrant must immediately contact the internal affairs bodies at the place of permanent residence or temporary stay and provide a statement with a detailed description of when, where and under what circumstances the loss of the document occurred. Based on the application of the immigrant, who has been registered in accordance with the established rules and whose identity has been established, the migration police department issues a certificate issued to foreigners regarding their loss of passports or documents replacing them.
Based on the issued certificate, the foreigner receives a new passport or a document replacing it at the consular office of his/her country, whereby the internal affairs authorities issues the exit visa.
Useful links:
Visa and migration portal www.vmp.gov.kz
On approval of Rules for execution of invitations, coordination of invitations to entrance of the noncitizens to the Republic of Kazakhstan, issue, cancellation, recovery of the Republic of Kazakhstan visas, as well as extension and reduction of their validity term (http://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531)
On approval of the Rules for entry and stay of immigrants in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as their departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Rules of migration control, as well as registration of foreigners and stateless persons illegally crossing the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan, illegally staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and also persons who are prohibited from entering the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan (http://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/P1200000148)
