Kazakhstan tightens entry rules
Kazakhstan has tightened the entry rules for those coming from member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). This to the country at a time when Moscow’s war against Ukraine continues Russia occurs against the background of the influx of citizens.
From January 27 RussiaKyrgyzstan, Belarus and Armenia citizens cannot stay in Kazakhstan for more than 90 days in 180 days. The government adopted a resolution on this on January 16.
Until now, ADB citizens could stay as long as they wanted if they registered within 30 days of entering Kazakhstan. They could leave the country every 90 days and immediately re-enter. . And now 180 of the day they will have to wait for it to end.
ADB citizens could also obtain a one-year visa every 90 days without leaving Kazakhstan, based on ID cards rather than passports. According to the new rules, visas are issued only with a passport.
Russia President Vladimir Putin after declaring mobilization, hundreds of thousands of Russians, mostly men, went to Kazakhstan in September and October.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, about 2.9 million Russians entered Kazakhstan in 2022, and 146 thousand of them obtained identification numbers in Kazakhstan, which bank allows you to open accounts and apply for work in this oil-rich country.
It is reported that 36,000 Russians obtained a residence permit in Kazakhstan last year. Many applications are being considered.
At a time when Russian citizens flocked to Kazakhstan in November Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov said that the new one prepared by the government law In order to obtain citizenship, it is envisaged to impose a requirement to know the Kazakh language, history and legislation.