Information required for migration

INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR MIGRATION

A short list of procedures carried out from the start of migration to obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. Obtaining an individual identification number (IIN) – Territorial Population Service Center State Corporation "Government for Citizens".
2. Obtaining the status of "kandas" – through the mobile application of the information system "Qutty Meken" or through a foreign office of the Republic of Kazakhstan
3. Statement for permanent registration in the Republic of Kazakhstan – the Office of the Migration Service of the Territorial Police Department.
4. Obtaining a residence permit – Office of the Migration Service of the Territorial Police Department.
5. Inclusion in the regional quota – Regional Office for the Coordination of Employment and Social Programs.
6. The procedure for receiving state payments with kandas included in the regional quota – Regional Career Center.
7. Obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Office of the Migration Service of the Territorial Police Department.
The procedure for obtaining an individual identification number (IIN)
Individual identification number (hereinafter - IIN) is a unique 12-digit combination of numbers that is generated by the information system when preparing documents for individuals. IIN is generated automatically during the initial registration of a person in the information system. At the same time, in the future, the number assigned to an individual is no longer subject to change or regeneration. Information related to a specific IIN (and therefore to an individual) is stored: in National Identification Number Registries; in information systems of state bodies (including in the database of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan); in the databases of other state institutions.
The formation of IIN occurs automatically, taking into account the principles of uniqueness and immutability. In order to preserve the integrity of the data of information banks of various levels that use the IIN in the data structure, it is not subject to any modification or regeneration from the moment of initial formation.
To obtain an IIN, candidates and all family members must contact the Public Service Center (PSC) at the place of residence. This requires the following documents:
– document proving the identity of a non-resident individual, foreigner or stateless person;
– notarized translation of an identity document in Kazakh and Russian.
IIN is issued within 3 working days from the date of submission of documents for receipt.
Obtaining the status of «kandas»
The status of «kandas» can be obtained through the mobile application of the information system «Qutty Meken» or through a foreign office of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For this purpose, the following documents must be submitted with the application:
– biography, in any form;
– copies of identity documents of the applicant and his/her family members (if available), notarised translation into Kazakh or Russian (birth certificate, foreign passport, stateless person's certificate or other official documents of special authorities of the countries of origin of ethnic Kazakhs);
– other document confirming the nationality of the applicant, in case it is not indicated in the identity documents.
The application for Kandas status is considered by a specially created commission under the local executive body on social protection and employment. The commission makes a decision on refusal to grant the status of «kandas» or granting the status of «kandas», taking into account the following conditions:
1) for resettlement in regions determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) for resettlement in rural settlements, cities of district and regional significance with development potential, having the necessity of demographic development;
3) for reunification with the applicant's family and/or close relatives permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and being citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the possibility to solve housing issues on their own;
4) upon an invitation of the employers.
5) ethnic Kazakhs studying in higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the application of a certificate from the place of study.
The term of validity of the status «kandas» is 1 year.
The term of consideration of issuing the «kandas» status is 35 working days.
Procedure for permanent registration in the Republic of Kazakhstan
A document confirming the right of a foreigner to permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan is a residence permit. To obtain a residence permit, you must obtain a permanent residence permit. The permit is issued in the territorial Police Departments. Also, inclusion in the regional quota for the reception of migrants is carried out on the basis of an application submitted by a migrant with permanent registration. Employment centers receive information confirming registration at a permanent place of residence and the presence of a migrant and family members permanently residing with him in a dwelling that belongs to them by right of ownership. Thus, obtaining permanent registration is an important process for including candace in the regional quota. After receiving the "Кandas" certificate and IIN, in order to obtain permanent residence permits on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to provide a package of documents to the Migration Service Department Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan by place of residence. Required documents:
– application-questionnaire;
– a copy and original (for verification) of the national passport, a document of a stateless person of the service recipient, the validity period of which on the day of application is more than 180 calendar days;
– a copy and original (for verification) of a birth certificate or other document proving the identity of a child under the age of sixteen, with joint application;
– written consent of the state of his citizenship, which can serve as a departure sheet, or another document confirming permission to leave for permanent residence abroad (with the exception of foreigners and stateless persons who are recognized as refugees or who are granted asylum in the Republic of Kazakhstan and ethnic Kazakhs from the People's Republic of China, unless otherwise provided by international treaties);
– autobiography in Kazakh or Russian with the signature of the applicant;
– a document confirming their solvency in accordance with the Rules for confirming by foreigners and stateless persons applying for permanent residence permits in the Republic of Kazakhstan, their solvency during their stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 26, 2003 No. 1185, with the exception of ethnic Kazakhs, former compatriots who were born or previously held citizenship of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic or the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as persons entitled to acquire citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified manner on the basis of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and their family members;
– a document on a criminal record (no criminal record) in the state of nationality and or permanent residence, issued by the competent authority of the relevant state (with the exception of ethnic Kazakh citizens of the People's Republic of China, unless otherwise provided by international treaties);
– notarized consent of a child aged 14 to 18 for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
– a notarized contract or a notarized consent with an individual or legal entity to provide the applicant with housing for residence and permanent registration;
– certificate of medical examination of a foreigner on the absence of diseases, the presence of which prohibits the entry of foreigners and stateless persons into the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2011 No. 664 "On approval of the list of diseases, the presence of which prohibits the entry of foreigners and stateless persons citizenship to the Republic of Kazakhstan" (registered in the Register of State Registration of Regulatory Legal Acts No. 7274);
– one photo sized 35x45 mm;
– certificate of absence or termination of citizenship of another state, issued by the competent authority of the corresponding state (when applying by a person who does not have identity documents, in case of establishing the fact of his birth or residence in the territory of another state).
The internal affairs bodies, within 60 (sixty) calendar days from the moment of the appeal of ethnic Kazakhs and members of their families, are obliged to consider their applications for obtaining a permit for permanent residence and registration at the place of residence, make a decision on permission or refusal.
A permanent residence permit is issued in the form of a document issued by the internal affairs bodies to immigrants, subject to the requirements established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and granting them the right to permanent residence in the territory of the Republic.
The procedure for obtaining a residence permit
To obtain a residence permit in the presence of permanent residence permit must be submitted documents (document for foreign citizens) in Community service center at the place of residence. Terms of service provision no later than 17 working days. Required documents:
– valid national passport;
– document confirming the payment of the state fee.
To obtain a certificate of stateless persons:
– document confirming the payment of the state fee;
– three photographs 3.5x4.5 cm in size (when filling out the form on paper):
– one of the following documents:
– expired passport;
– stateless person's certificate;
– passport sample 1974 (former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics);
– military ID;
– certificate of release from prison;
– certificate of renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan and change of citizenship by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as change of citizenship in accordance with international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan;
– birth certificate (for persons under the age of sixteen);
– certificate of return issued by foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in case of loss of a certificate of a stateless person who was temporarily abroad).
The order of inclusion in the regional quota for receiving kandas
Regional quota for accepting migrants - the maximum number of migrants or migrants and members of their families arriving for permanent residence in the regions determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which are provided with state support measures provided for participants in active measures to promote employment in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on employment of the population;
By the decree of the government of Kazakhstan in 2024, the regional quota for the reception of compatriots was set for 2433 people. The quota was distributed as follows: In Abay region – 220; Akmola region – 285; Kostanay region – 550; Pavlodar region – 902; North Kazakhstan region – 207; In the East Kazakhstan region – 269 people. The registered address of compatriots can be included in the regional quota if they are located in one of the following regions: Abay, Akmola, Kostanay, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan or East Kazakhstan regions.
Ethnic Kazakhs who independently entered the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, received the status of "kandas", apply for inclusion in the regional quota for receiving kandas in Office for the Coordination of Employment and Social Programs or Citizen Service Center at the place of residence.
The following documents with translation into Kazakh are attached to the application or Russian:
– copies of identity documents of the candas and his family members (if available);
– a copy of the marriage or divorce certificate (if available);
– copies of documents confirming education, qualifications and work experience in a particular specialty (with available), or a work book (if available) or a certificate of employment.
Local executive body forms a list of candidates applying for inclusion in the regional quota and sends it to the commission no later than 3 working days from the date of receipt of the application. Commission within 10 working days after receiving the lists of applicants, decides whether to include candida in the regional quota or refuse it. Local authority in within 5 calendar days sends the decision to the applicant to be included in the regional quota for receiving candas.
The procedure for receiving state payments within the regional quota
Kandas included in the regional quota are paid a one-time social payment in the amount of 35 MCI for each family member who moved under the Enbek State Program ”, as well as compensation in the amount of 15-30 MCI monthly for 12 months per family to cover the cost of rent and utilities. After the commission makes a decision to include compatriots in the regional quota, you must contact the regional Career Center to receive payments. Required documents:
– application for inclusion in the voluntary resettlement of persons for improve labor mobility;
– application for a subsidy for reimbursement of expenses for subsidies for moving, hiring (renting) housing and paying utility bills;
– document confirming the status of candas;
– residence permit (copy );
– certificate of the absence (presence) of real estate ownership;
– account number, from covered in a second-tier bank (20-digit figure);
– lease agreement or preliminary sale and purchase agreement for housing (copy);
For 2024 one MCI for a year is 3629 tenge. Thus, an average family of 4 has the right to receive 280 MCI at a time, which is 1 033 760 tenge.
Obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan determines the stable political and legal connection of a person with the state, expressing the totality of their mutual rights and obligations. A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan cannot be deprived of citizenship, the right to change his citizenship, and also cannot be expelled from Kazakhstan. Deprivation of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan is allowed only by a court decision for committing terrorist crimes, as well as for causing other serious harm to the vital interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan have full civil, political, economic and social rights and freedoms proclaimed and guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The following may be accepted into the citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified (registration) manner:
– kandas permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan legally, regardless of the period of residence;
– rehabilitated victims of mass political repression, as well as their descendants who have been deprived or lost their citizenship without their free will, permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan on legal grounds, regardless of the term of residence;
– ethnic Kazakhs studying in higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, enshrining the rights and freedoms of citizens, is based on the norms and principles of international acts. These and other international acts proclaim the following fundamental rights and freedoms: everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person; No one shall be subjected to torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment; all people are equal before the law, have the right to equal protection of the law; everyone has the right to move freely and choose their place of residence within the state; everyone has the right to work, education, rest, to such a standard of living that is necessary to maintain the health and well-being of him, his family, etc. Having permanent registration and a residence permit, on the basis of the status of "kandas," you can obtain citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified manner. To acquire citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified manner, it is necessary to apply for a petition (application) addressed to the head of the territorial Police Department.
The following documents are attached to the application (application) for admission to citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
– notarized application for renunciation of previous citizenship;
– autobiography (in free form);
– application questionnaire;
– four 3.5 x 4.5 cm photographs;
– obligation to comply with the conditions;
– a copy of an identity document confirming the citizenship of another state;
– "kandas" certificate;
– ethnic Kazakhs studying in higher educational institutions a certificate from a higher educational institution confirming the fact of study in this institution;
– certificate of proof of nationality for ethnic Kazakhs studying in higher educational institutions;
– document on the payment of state duty or exemption from its payment (in accordance with Article 619 of the Tax Code, kandas are exempted from paying state duty ‒ for all notarial actions related to the acquisition of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan).
Documents are handed over to the migration police at the place of residence.
The document confirming the acquisition of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan is an identity card or passport of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The period of consideration of materials on the acquisition of citizenship in a simplified (registration) procedure should not exceed three months from the date of submission of the application.

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INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR MIGRATION