Kazakhstan Grants Foreigners a 10-Year Residence Permit Under 1 Condition

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the launch of a new investor visa programme, which will allow foreign nationals to live in the country for up to ten years under a single financial condition.

The program, officially known as a “golden visa,” allows residents to stay in Kazakhstan for up to ten years.

To qualify, a foreign citizen must invest at least $300,000 in the statutory capital of a Kazakhstani company or domestic securities.

Once that threshold has been met, applicants can submit their visa request online, eliminating the need for an in-person embassy visit.

Kazakhstan’s $300,000 Investment Requirement

The new regulations went into effect ten days after they were formally published, according to the complete regulatory document released by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

General offshore or foreign holdings are not eligible; the investment must be specifically targeted at Kazakhstani companies or locally listed securities.

The initiative was presented by Kazakhstan’s government as a component of a larger effort to draw in foreign investment, technology, and enduring commercial alliances.

As proof that investment-linked residency programs are a successful strategy for attracting global economic activity, the announcement cited comparable programs already in place in Europe, the US, the UAE, and Singapore.

Kazakhstan Joins the Global Golden Visa Club

The action was presented by the government as a commitment to transparency, capital protection, and long-term international economic relations.

The visa is intended to provide foreign investors with a secure and legally guaranteed environment for long-term residency, lowering uncertainty about their status in the nation while their money is still invested.

As nations vie for globally mobile capital, the program puts Kazakhstan in line with an increasing number of countries that link long-term residency rights to minimum investment thresholds.

Kazakhstan New Golden Visa

Meanwhile, Kazakhstan has introduced the new golden visa for foreigners to attract investors, highly qualified professionals, and international talent, marking the start of Kazakhstan’s comprehensive overhaul of its immigration system.