Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Kazakhstan as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Kazakhstan: Minimum safety net and welfare rates for 2023
The Minimum monthly salary (MS) now stands at 70,000 KZT (US$155), the rate of the monthly state basic pension payment is 24,341 KZT (US$53 …
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Kazakhstan: Visa-free travel for nationals of China, India and Iran
The government has now opened visa-free travel options to nationals of China, India, and Iran …
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Kazakhstan: Online Issuance of IIN temporarily suspended until 1 October 2022
The web portal through which Individual Identification Numbers (IIN) are issued to foreign nationals has been suspended until at least 1st October 2022 …
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Kazakhstan: Consumer price inflation (April 2022)
Consumer price inflation has risen from 12% in March 2022 to 13 …
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Kazakhstan: Number of Russian citizens applying for permanent residence in Kazakhstan rising
The number of Russians seeking permanent residence in Kazakhstan tripled during the first quarter of 2022 …
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Kazakhstan: Employment termination under Article 50.3 of the Labor Code: the Supreme Court’s position
Last May, Article 50 …
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Kazakhstan: Visa-free regime for foreign citizens suspended until May 2021
The visa-free regime for entry, stay and departure from Kazakhstan has been suspended for foreign citizens from more than 50 countries until 1st May 2021 …
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Kazakhstan: Changes to anti-bribery legislation
The former provision under Article 509 of the Civil Code allowing the giving of gifts up to the value of US$70 has been removed …
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Kazakhstan: Minimum wage unchanged for 2021
According to Budget Law No …
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Kazakhstan: Employment situation in 2020-21
At the end of December, a meeting of Akims (heads of local regions) chaired by the Prime Minister reviewed the employment situation across the country …
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Kazakhstan: 2021 Quota applications due 31st July 2020
Employers should be aware that the deadline for submitting quota applications for employing foreign nationals in 2021 is 31st July 2020 …
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Kazakhstan: Government extends visas for foreigners until 10th July 2020
Foreigners currently in the country either on a visa-free basis, or with an expired visa, now have until 10th July 2020 to leave the country, or renew their visa without penalty …
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Kazakhstan: Latest amendments to labour legislation
Law number 321-VI amending certain Labour-Related Legislative Acts came into force on May 16th …
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Kazakhstan: Indian citizens may transit visa-free through six Kazakh airports
Indian citizens may now transit through six Kazakh airports for 72 hours without the need to obtain a visa …
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Kazakhstan: Government to allocate more than $1 billion to support businesses through 2025
The Minister of National Economy, Ruslan Dalenov, has announced plans to provide KZT421 billion (US$1 …
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