Unofficial translation
Footnote. The heading of the Law as revised by Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 326-VIII of 24.06.2026 (shall enter into force upon expiry of sixty calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
Footnote. The form of the act and the title are changed, the Preamble is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12.01.2007 № 227.
Footnote. Throughout the text:
the word “of the Decree”, “by the Decree”, “Decree” are replaced by the words “of the Law”, “by the Law”, “Law”; the words “foreign nationals”, “Foreign nationals”, “by Foreign nationals”, “by foreigner nationals”, “foreign nationals”, “foreign national”, “to foreign nationals”, “to Foreign nationals”, “to foreign national”, “to Foreign national” “Foreign national”, are replaced by the words “foreigners”, “Foreigners”, “by Foreigners”, “by foreigners”, “foreigners”, “foreigner”, “to foreigners”, “to Foreigners”, “to foreigner”, “to Foreigner”, “foreigner” by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12.01.2007 № 227;
throughout the text, the words ”foreigners”, “a foreigner” have been replaced, respectively, by the terms “foreign nationals”, “a foreign national” as per Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 326-VIII of 24.06.2026 (shall become effective upon expiry of sixty calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
Section I. General Provisions
Article 1. Legislation on the legal status of foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan
The legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the legal status of foreign nationals shall be based on the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and, pursuant to the Constitution, shall establish the fundamental rights and obligations of foreign nationals, the procedures for their entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan, their stay and movement within its territory, and their departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The legislation governing the legal status of foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall constitute this Law and other statutory instruments of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The legal status of foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan may also be governed by international treaties concluded by the Republic of Kazakhstan.
International treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan shall take precedence over this Law. The procedure and conditions for the application on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of international treaties to which the Republic of Kazakhstan is a party shall be determined by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 1, as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12 January, 2007 № 227; dated 13.05.2020 № 327-VІ (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication); dated 30.06.2025 № 203-VIII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).Article 2. Foreign nationals and stateless persons in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be deemed to be persons who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and who can provide evidence of their citizenship of another state.
Article 3. Main purpose, objective and principles of this Law
1. The basic purpose of this Law shall be to protect the rights and legitimate interests of foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. The main objective of this Law shall be to establish the legal status of foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
3. The main principles of this Law are as follows:
1) foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy the rights and freedoms and shall have the obligations established for nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise specified by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be equal before the law and the courts, irrespective of their origin, social, professional or financial status, gender, race, nationality, language, religious beliefs, convictions, place of residence or any other circumstances;
3) the exercise by foreign nationals of their rights and freedoms must not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others, or undermine the constitutional order, public order, public morals or public health.
Footnote. Article 3 in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.06.2025 № 203-VIII (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).Article 4. Article 4. Foreign nationals permanently residing in or temporarily staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Foreign nationals who have been granted a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan pursuant to the procedure laid down by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be recognised as permanent residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
A mandatory condition for granting permanent residence permits in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be confirmation by the applicant, excluding ethnic Kazakhs and persons who were born in or were previously citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan or the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, as well as persons entitled to acquire citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan under a simplified procedure based on international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan, and members of their families, whether arriving together or separately, foreign nationals with sought-after professions, the list thereof being approved by the competent authority for migration matters, and who can demonstrate their financial solvency pursuant to the procedure and in the amounts established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreign nationals present in the Republic of Kazakhstan on any other lawful basis, as well as those recognised as victims, witnesses, witnesses entitled to protection, suspects, accused persons or defendants in criminal cases, excluding foreign nationals referred to in the first part of this article, shall be deemed to be temporarily residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan until the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
Kandas shall have the right to simultaneously submit documents for obtaining a permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan and acceptance into the citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a simplified (registration) procedure.
Footnote. Article 4 is in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12.01.2007 № 227; as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 10.12.2013 №153 -V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 24.11.2015 №421-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 27.12.2019 № 292-VI (the order of enforcement see Article 2); dated 13.05.2020 № 327-VІ (see Article 2 for the procedure for enactment ); dated 26.12.2022 № 168-VII (shall be enforced upon expiry of sixty calendar days after the day of its first official publication); dated 19.04.2023 № 223-VII (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication); dated 16.05.2024 № 82-VIII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).Article 4-1. Identification and/or authentication of foreign nationals and stateless persons
Foreign nationals and stateless persons entering the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be subject to mandatory identification and/or authentication pursuant to the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on migration.
Footnote. Section 1 has been supplemented by Article 4-1 according to Law No. 326-VIII of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 24.06.2026 (shall apply sixty calendar days after the date of its first official publication).Article 5. Granting of asylum
The Republic of Kazakhstan shall grant the right of asylum to foreign nationals who have been victims of human rights violations.
The question of political asylum is decided by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 5, as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12 January, 2007 № 227.Section II. Fundamental rights, freedoms and obligations of foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Article 6. Labour activity and leisure
Foreign nationals may engage in employment in the Republic of Kazakhstan based on and pursuant to the procedures laid down by the legislation and international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan. To make sure that the constitutional right of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan to freedom of work is upheld, legislative acts may impose restrictions on the employment of foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreign nationals may not be appointed to certain positions or engage in certain types of work if, under the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, appointment to such positions or engagement in such work is conditional upon holding the citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreign nationals who are permanent residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy the same rights and bear the same obligations in employment relationships as nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreign nationals temporarily residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan may act as private sector entities. However, they may not engage in business activities without first establishing a legal entity.
Foreign nationals residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy the right to leisure on the same terms as citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 6, as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 16 March, 2001 № 164; dated 12 January, 2007 № 227; dated 16.04.2018 № 147-VI (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).Article 7. Health protection
Foreign nationals and stateless persons present in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be entitled to medical care provided they hold a voluntary health insurance policy, unless otherwise established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 7 is in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 16.11.2015 №406-V (shall be enforced from 01.01.2018).Article 8. Social security
Foreign nationals permanently resident in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy the same rights and bear the same obligations as nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan in matters relating to social security, including pensions.
Footnote. Article 8 is in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 20.04.2023 № 226-VII (shall be enforced from 01.07.2023).Article 9. The right to housing, other property and personal non-property rights
Foreign nationals permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy the same rights and bear the same obligations in housing affairs as nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise prescribed by the Constitution, laws or international treaties.
Foreign nationals may hold ownership rights to residential property (apart from foreign nationals staying temporarily) and other property in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and may hold copyright in works of science, literature and the arts, discoveries, inventions, innovation proposals and industrial designs, as well as other property rights and non-property personal rights, excluding cases specified by the Constitution, laws and international treaties.
Foreign nationals who are permanent residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy their property rights and personal non-property rights on an equal footing with nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreign nationals temporarily residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy property rights and personal non-property rights on the grounds and pursuant to the procedures established by the legislation and international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 9, as amended – by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 1 March, 2001 № 160; dated 24.11.2015 №421-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).Article 10. Getting an education
Foreign nationals and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy the same rights as nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan to receive pre-school, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education as established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education.
Stateless persons, permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be entitled to get free technical and vocational, secondary, higher and postgraduate education on a competitive basis in accordance with the state educational order, if the education of each of these levels, they get the first time.
The right of foreign nationals to receive, on a competitive basis and pursuant to the state education quota, free technical and vocational, post-secondary, higher and postgraduate education shall be governed by the international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreign nationals enrolled in educational institutions shall enjoy the rights and fulfil the obligations of students and pupils pursuant to the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 10 as amended – by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 27 July, 2007 № 320 (the order of enforcement see Article 2).Article 11. Use of cultural achievements
Foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall retain the right to enjoy cultural achievements on an equal footing with nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan. They shall be obliged to treat historical and cultural monuments and other cultural assets with due care.
Article 12. Participation in public associations
Foreign nationals permanently resident in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy the right to join public associations, excluding political parties and public associations pursuing political objectives, provided that this does not contravene the statutes (regulations) of such associations.
Article 13. Freedom of conscience
Foreign nationals residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be guaranteed freedom of conscience on an equal footing with nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Incitement of hostility and hatred in connection with religious beliefs is prohibited.
Article 14. Marital and family relations
Foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan may enter into and dissolve marriages with nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other persons; they shall enjoy the same rights and bear the same obligations in matrimonial and family relations as nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan, pursuant to the legislation and international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article 15. Inviolability of dwelling, honour and dignity
Foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be guaranteed the inviolability of their homes, honour and personal dignity.
Article 16. Movement on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and choice of a place of residence
Foreign nationals may move freely within the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan that is open to foreign nationals and may choose their place of residence pursuant to the procedures laid down by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Restrictions on movement and choice of place of residence shall be imposed by acts of the authorised state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan where this is required to ensure national security, maintain public order, safeguard public health and morals, and protect the rights and legitimate interests of nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other persons.
Article 17. Taxes and fees
Foreign nationals shall be subject to taxes and duties in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the same grounds as nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise specified by the legislation and international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article 18. Protection of the rights of foreign nationals
Foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall enjoy the right to apply to the courts, to the Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Kazakhstan and to other state bodies for the protection of their property rights and personal non-property rights.
Foreign nationals shall enjoy the same procedural rights in court as nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise established by international treaties to which the Republic of Kazakhstan is a party.
Footnote. Article 18 as amended by Law № 91-VII of 29.12.2021 (shall be enacted ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).Article 19. Restrictions in electoral right
Foreign nationals in the Republic of Kazakhstan may not vote or stand for election to representative or other elected state bodies and offices, nor may they participate in republican referendums.
Article 20. Military service obligation
Military service shall not apply to foreign nationals who are permanently resident in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 20 is in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12 January, 2007 № 227.Section III. Entry into and departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan by foreign nationals Article 21. Establishing the rules of entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan, departure of the Republic of Kazakhstan, transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The rules governing the entry of foreign nationals into the Republic of Kazakhstan, their departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan and their transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be laid down herein and in other statutory instruments of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 21 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 13.05.2020 № 327-VІ (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).Article 22. Enter into the Republic of Kazakhstan
Foreign nationals may enter the Republic of Kazakhstan using valid foreign passports or equivalent documents, accompanied by entry visas for the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise established by an agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the relevant party or by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
A foreign national shall be prohibited from entering the Republic of Kazakhstan:
1) in the interests of national security, public safety and public health;
2) if his (her) actions are aimed at forced changing the constitutional order;
3) if he (she) acts against the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, calls for violation of the unity and integrity of its territory;
4) if he (she) incites interethnic, inter-confessional and religious hostility;
5) if it is necessary to protect the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other persons;
6) if the national security bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan have information about his involvement in extremist or terrorist activities or involvement in an organization recognized as extremist or terrorist in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
6-1) if the court recognizes in his actions a recurrence of crimes or a dangerous recurrence of crimes;
7) if he has not executed an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offense imposed on him during his previous stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
7-1) if he has not executed or served a sentence for committing a criminal offense assigned to him during his previous stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
7-2) if he holds a leading position in an organized group (criminal organization);
7-3) if he has committed a grave or especially grave crime on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and has been transferred to the state of his nationality in accordance with international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan on the transfer of convicted persons or the agreement of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the competent authorities and officials of a foreign state reached on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;
7) if he (she) did not perform the penalty for a criminal or administrative offence, imposed on him (her) during a previous stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
8) if during a previous stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan he (she) did not submit the declaration of individual income tax in the case, where the provision of such declarations is provided by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
9) if he (she) has not provided a confirmation on the availability of funds necessary for stay and departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the manner determined by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, except for ethnic Kazakhs, persons born or previously held citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan or the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, and members of their families;
10) if in the application for entry, he (she) reported false information or did not submit the required documents within the period, prescribed by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
11) if he (she) has a disease that is a contraindication to enter the Republic of Kazakhstan.
12) if he has previously lost the citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the grounds provided for in subparagraph 8) of part one of Article 21 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan";
13) if he was previously deprived of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the grounds provided for in Article 20-1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan".
14) if he has committed a crime against the sexual integrity of a minor.
National security authorities shall reserve the right not to explain the grounds for refusing to grant foreign nationals and stateless persons permission to enter the Republic of Kazakhstan and certain areas (territories) closed to foreign nationals.
Foreign nationals who have previously been expelled from the Republic of Kazakhstan and who have been returned under a readmission arrangement shall be prohibited from entering the Republic of Kazakhstan for a period of five years from the date on which the court decision on expulsion was enforced or the date of their departure under the readmission arrangement.
Applications from host persons to invite foreign nationals to the Republic of Kazakhstan shall not be reviewed if, during the twelve consecutive calendar months prior to the submission of such an application, the host persons have been held liable on two or more occasions for failing to inform the internal affairs authorities in a timely manner about immigrants staying with them, failing to take steps to process documents granting them the right to remain in the Republic of Kazakhstan and to ensure their departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan upon expiry of the specified period of stay.
Entry visas or other documents corresponding to them are issued by diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan or in some cases by specially authorized representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Grounds for issuing visas shall be the invitations of receiving persons or the permission of the authorized state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise stipulated by the international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 22 is in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 10.12.2013 № 153-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); as amended by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 03.11.2014 №244-V (shall be enforced from 02.01.2015); dated 24.11.2015 № 421-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 22.12.2016 № 28-VI (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 11.07.2017 № 91-VI (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 27.12.2019 № 292-VI (the order of enforcement see Article 2); dated 13.05.2020 № 327-VІ (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication); dated 19.04.2023 № 223-VII (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication); dated 16.05.2024 № 82-VIII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).Article 23. Departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan
Foreign nationals may leave the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of valid foreign passports or equivalent documents, accompanied by exit visas issued by the authorised state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise agreed with the relevant country or by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreign nationals shall be prohibited to leave the Republic of Kazakhstan:
a) if there are grounds for bringing him (her) to justice - until the end of the proceedings;
b) if he (she) has been convicted of a criminal offense, probation control has been established or a suspension of execution of the punishment has been applied to him (her)- prior to the serving of the punishment or exemption from punishment, the expiration of the probationary control period, the expiry of the term of suspension of the execution sentence, except for cases of his (her) deportation on the basis of the court decision;
c) if he (she) evades the obligations, imposed on him (her) by the court - until the fulfillment of obligations;
g) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.12.2009 № 222-IV (the order of enforcement see Art. 2).The departure of a foreign national from the Republic of Kazakhstan may be deferred until they have fulfilled their financial obligations in respect thereof, which involve the substantial interests of nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other natural and legal entities.
Footnote. Article 23, as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.12.2009 № 222-IV (the order of enforcement see Art. 2); dated 10.12.2013 № 153-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 03.07.2014 №227-V (shall be enforced from 01.01.2015); dated 18.04.2017 №58-VI (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).Article 24. Transit
Foreign nationals travelling through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan in transit must observe the rules governing transit travel and proceed to a border crossing point on the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan via the designated route; they may only make stops within the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the locations specified in their Kazakhstani transit visas, with the authorisation of the competent state authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 24 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 16.11.2020, № 375-VI (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).Section IV. Liability of foreign nationals. Reduction of the period of stay. Expulsion
Footnote. The heading of section IV has been amended in the Kazakh language, the text in the Russian language shall not be changed by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 13.05.2020 № 327-VІ (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).
Article 25. Grounds of responsibility for offenses
Foreign nationals who have committed criminal, administrative or other offences within the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be liable on the same basis as nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise established by international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 25 is in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 03.07.2014 № 227-V (shall be enforced from 01.01.2015).Article 26. Responsibility for violation of the rules of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan and transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Foreign nationals who have infringed the rules governing their stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan, who are residing with invalid documents, who fail to leave the country upon expiry of their authorised period of stay, or who fail to comply with the rules governing transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, shall be liable to administrative penalties under the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Wilful breaches by foreign nationals of the rules governing their stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan and transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall entail criminal liability as established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 26, as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12 January, 2007 № 227; dated 27.12.2019 № 292-VI (the order of enforcement see Article 2).Article 27. Reducing the period of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan
A foreign national who breaches the legislation governing the legal status of foreign nationals may find their authorised period of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan reduced. The duration of a foreign national’s stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan may also be shortened in cases where the grounds for their continued stay no longer apply.
Footnote. Article 27, as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12 January, 2007 № 227.Article 28. Expulsion from the Republic of Kazakhstan
Footnote. The heading of Article 28 has been amended in the Kazakh language, the text in Russian shall not be changed by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 13.05.2020 № 327-VІ (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).
A foreign national may be expelled from the Republic of Kazakhstan:
a) if his (her) actions are contrary to the interests of national security or public order;
b) if it is necessary for the protection of health or morals, protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other persons;
c) if he (she) violated the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
g) in the case of annulment of marriage in the manner prescribed by legislative acts, if the marriage with a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan was the basis for remaining him (her) for a permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
A decision on deportation shall be made by a court. A foreign national must leave the Republic of Kazakhstan within the period specified in that decision. In such cases, a court order for expulsion from the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be enforced either by the person subject to expulsion leaving the country voluntarily under supervision or by the person being forcibly removed from the Republic of Kazakhstan. Unless the person in respect of whom a decision on expulsion has been made leaves the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the time limit specified in the decision, they shall, subject to a court order, be subject to preventive restrictions on their freedom of movement and be forcibly expelled. Preventive restriction of such a person’s freedom of movement shall be permitted for the period required to organise their expulsion from the Republic of Kazakhstan, but for no longer than thirty days. Such a person shall be detained in a special facility of the internal affairs authorities as prescribed by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The internal affairs authorities responsible for enforcing a court order for compulsory expulsion at border crossing points on the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall hand over the foreign national or stateless person subject to expulsion to the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the official handover of the foreign national or stateless person to a representative of the authorities of the foreign state to whose territory the said person is being expelled.
A person being expelled from the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be obliged to undergo fingerprint registration before controlled independent departure or forcible expulsion from the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 28, as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 16.03.2001 № 164; dated 10.11.2001 № 255; dated 12.01.2007 № 227; dated 07.12.2009 № 222-IV (the order of enforcement see Art. 2); dated 22.07.2011 № 478-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 16.01.2013 № 71-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 13.06.2013 № 102-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 22.12.2016 № 28-VI (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 30.12.2016 № 41-VI (shall be enforced from January 1, 2021); № 327-VІ dated 13.05.2020 (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication); № 385-VI dated 19.12.2020 (shall be enforced ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).Section V. Final provisions Article 29. Application of this Law in respect of stateless persons
Provisions of this Law shall apply to stateless persons, unless otherwise stipulated by the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article 30. Limitation of the scope of this Law
Provisions of this Law shall not affect to the privileges and immunities of heads and employees of foreign diplomatic and consular representatives, established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article 31. The order of entry into force of this Law
This Law shall enter into force from the date of publication.
Suspend until January 1, 2024, the effect of part four of Article 28 of this Law.
Footnote. Article 31 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29.06.2021 № 58-VII (shall be enforced from 01.01.2021); dated 30.12.2022 № 177-VII (shall be enforced from 01.01.2023).The President
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