Kazakhstan

C3 work visa. A Kazakhstan inviting party can request a C3 visa for a foreign employee after labour permission where required.

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C3 work visa

C3 work visa for the approved employment, subject to the separate labour permit.

Who qualifies

The inviting party requests C3 after an invitation and applicable permission to employ the foreign worker; work permission is a separate prerequisite.
Kazakhstan government services: issue and extend visas
C3 extension follows the permit period, normally no more than three years; US applicants should use the relevant Kazakhstan consular channel for initial visa issuance.
Kazakhstan government services: issue and extend visas

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Do you have a binding job offer in that country?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Time: The issuing authority decides the application after the complete sponsored file and prerequisite approvals are lodged.
Cost: Government charges are assessed under the issuing authority’s schedule; sponsor, translation and document costs are separate.
The hard part: Employer invitation and labour authorization; a visa-free visitor stay does not authorize work.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
3 years, renewable for 3 years at a time.

Language: Elementary Kazakh proven by certificate.
Civics: Pass the prescribed test on the Constitution and history of Kazakhstan.
Time away: Five continuous years of permanent residence at filing; the ordinary application period is up to six months.
Two passports: Usually not: new citizens are asked to give up their other citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
The five-year citizenship period is continuous permanent residence, so C3 work residence must first lead to a permanent card.

The law behind these dates

Kazakhstan Government — Standard admission to citizenship

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Have the Kazakhstan employer secure invitation and labour permission for a C3 visa.Open gov.kz ↗
Gather these documents.
- The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
- Health cover for the move

Postern can’t run this for you yet.

Which state do you live in?

Tell us which state you live in. Postern runs this application through the Kazakhstan Embassy consular section in Washington, DC or the Kazakhstan Consulate General in New York or the Kazakhstan Consulate General in San Francisco, for residents of DC, AL, AR, VA, DE, GA, WV, KY, LA, MO, MD, MS, PR, NC, TN, TX, SC, FL, IA, VT, WI, IL, IN, CT, MA, MN, MI, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, ID, AZ, AK, WA, WY, HI, CA, KS, CO, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, OK, ND, SD, UT.

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