Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Lists the categories of expatriates that do not require work permits

15 Dec 2016

On 15 December 2016, the Government adopted a resolution listing the categories of expatriates that do not require a work permit. These include (1) expatriate heads of branches and representative offices of foreign legal entities; (2) expatriates coming to Kazakhstan on a business trip not exceeding 120 calendar days within a calendar year, and (3) expatriates who are chief executives in organizations that concluded contracts with the Government for investments exceeding USD 50 million or are conducting investment activities in priority projects and who concluded a contract with the investment authority.