BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 5. Kazakhstan plans to introduce an electronic entry permit system for foreign citizens and stateless persons as part of efforts to modernize and digitalize migration control procedures.
A relevant draft government resolution has been published for public discussion on the Open Legal Acts portal.
According to the portal, the document proposes amendments and additions to the rules governing the entry, stay and departure of immigrants in Kazakhstan, approved by a government resolution dated January 21, 2012. The draft was developed by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs in line with the President’s instructions on modernizing migration control and implementing provisions of the country’s migration legislation.
The proposed amendments provide for the issuance of electronic entry permits to foreign citizens and stateless persons. "The issuance of electronic permits for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan to foreign citizens and stateless persons" is listed as one of the key provisions of the draft regulation.
According to the document, the changes are expected to improve the transparency, efficiency and completeness of migration flow records. The initiative also aims to align migration procedures with updated legislation regulating the operation of a digital platform.
The draft notes that the introduction of differentiated fees for processing electronic permits will allow the accumulation of service revenues to ensure "uninterrupted technical maintenance, modernization of digital infrastructure and protection of personal data."
The electronic permit system is planned to be introduced gradually from August to December 2026, with the transition period designed to ensure the adaptation of border and logistics infrastructure to the new procedures. Based on the portal, the public discussion of the draft government resolution will continue until August 17, 2026.
