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Pathways to Kazakhstan Residency and Citizenship

Kazakhstan

Covered routes include employer-supported C3 work, university study, citizen-spouse and foreign-worker family visas, foreign-income Neo Nomad permission, and the officially supported B9-1 IT specialist visa. Neo Nomad does not permit local employment. B9-1 is a visa to pursue a separate permanent-residence application, not residence approval itself. The current specialist residence pilot is scheduled through December 31, 2026.

See the Central Asia guide and regional comparison for the covered options and their limits.

Ways to qualify

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Career & business

For people with a job offer, in-demand skills, or a business to build. Most of these routes lead to settlement, and in time to citizenship.

Kazakhstan Digital Nomad IT Visa An IT specialist with the required official support can apply for Kazakhstan’s B9-1 Digital Nomad Visa to pursue permanent residence. residency Kazakhstan Work Visa An employer in Kazakhstan can support a C3 work visa for a qualifying foreign employee. residency

Remote work

For people who work remotely for an employer or clients based elsewhere — digital-nomad and remote-work visas.

Kazakhstan Neo Nomad Visa Kazakhstan’s Neo Nomad Visa supports a temporary stay for remote workers with stable income from abroad exceeding USD $3,000 a month. residency

Family

For joining a partner, parent, or child who already lives there — or claiming citizenship through marriage.

Kazakhstan Citizen Spouse Visa A foreign spouse of a Kazakhstani citizen living permanently in Kazakhstan can apply for a C2 family-reunification visa if the marriage and support… residency Kazakhstan Worker Family Visa A qualifying family member of a foreign employee can apply for Kazakhstan’s C3 family permission linked to that worker. residency

Study

Routes to study there, and often to stay on and work after you graduate.

Kazakhstan Student Visa This route allows an admitted international student to apply for permission to study at a qualifying higher-education institution in Kazakhstan. residency