The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has adopted new Rules for the Registration of Immigrants, which will enter into force on July 1, 2026.
Key Changes
- Foreign nationals from countries whose citizens are permitted to stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan for up to 90 days shall be required to undergo registration with the internal affairs authorities within 30 calendar days from the date of crossing the state border (unless otherwise provided by international treaties).
- Registration will be carried out through the Information System of the Migration Police (IS MP).
- An immigrant shall input into the system their personal data, information regarding the hosting individual, and the temporary residential address.
- Following submission of the application, the host will receive an electronic notification enabling them to either confirm or decline the registration.
- Upon confirmation, an electronic certificate of registration will be automatically generated in the immigrant’s personal account.
- Grounds for refusal of registration include:
- submission of inaccurate or unreliable information;
- violation of the established period of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- refusal of the host to confirm registration at the declared address.
- In the event of a change of residential address, a foreign national shall be required to complete registration at the new place of residence within five working days. Deregistration from the previous address will be performed automatically.
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