In 2024, the rules for issuing temporary residence permits (TRP) in Kazakhstan changed significantly. Now foreign specialists can obtain a TRP not only under an employment contract, but also:
Who is it relevant for?
Medical insurance: is it mandatory?
Important: If the insurance term is less than a year, the temporary residence permit will be issued for the insurance period, even if the employment contract is for a longer period.
How Can we help?
- By order of dispatch on a business trip (within the framework of an intra‑corporate transfer);
- Based on the service contract between legal entities.
- These changes were initiated with the participation of WPK and are already being successfully applied in practice.
Who is it relevant for?
- Companies that attract foreign specialists on a project basis;
- Organizations that use business trips and temporary transfers;
- International contractors and consultants.
Medical insurance: is it mandatory?
- For EAEU citizens (Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan):
- When hiring, having insurance is mandatory (according to the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Law “On Population Migration”).
- Without insurance, concluding an employment contract is not permitted.
Important: If the insurance term is less than a year, the temporary residence permit will be issued for the insurance period, even if the employment contract is for a longer period.
How Can we help?
- Consultations on new conditions for obtaining a temporary residence permit;
- Preparation of documents for business trips and service contracts;
- Assistance in obtaining medical insurance for EAEU citizens;
- Support in the employment of foreign specialists.