Permit for foreign manpower

Every year there is a significant increase in foreigners who come to Kazakhstan for work or temporary residence. Any work activity without official permit is illegal. Everyone who violates the law is expected to have serious consequences in the form of deportation of an administrative fine of a legal entity.

What is meant by the concept of foreign manpower?

In this case, we are talking about all foreign citizens (except for Russian citizens and citizens indicated in the Joint Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 30, 2018 No. 231 and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 12, 2018 No. 11-1-4 / 128 “On approval of the Rules for issuing invitations, coordinating invitations for foreigners and stateless persons to enter the Republic of Kazakhstan, issuing, canceling, renewing visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as extending and shortening their validity”) or persons without citizenship and who:

• engaged in labor activity and are involved by the employer;
• self-employed;
• seasonal workers from other countries;
• temporarily transferred in the corporate framework

It is important to note that obtaining a work permit in Kazakhstan is obligatory and has its own characteristics. The procedure depends on the employee category.

Separation of employees when issuing a permit

According to the item 6 of the Rules for issuing permits, 4 main categories are identified, to which foreign workers are divided into:

1. The first leaders and deputies.
2. Directors of structural subdivisions that meet the qualification requirements specified in the competency catalogues for leaders, specialists and other employees.
3. Employees who meet the standard and qualification norms, established by the competency catalogues for leaders, specialists and other employees.
4. Qualified employees who meet the established Standard Wage-Rates and Skills Reference Book of work and positions of workers, tariff-qualification characteristics of positions of workers.

You will receive assistance to resolve all issues related to employment of a foreign specialist in our EXPERT Entrepreneurs Service Center. Our team will issue the necessary permits so that a specialist can begin to perform his duties. Employers who plan to engage foreign manpower, you will do it much faster with us. Each employee will be officially and legally employed as soon as possible.