The whole procedure takes about four weeks on average.:
It takes 10-15 business days to receive a letter of 100% foreign participation. After that, a package of documents is formed for applying for a work visa.
The period of consideration of the application by the migration authorities is up to 10 working days, but in some cases it may increase to 30 calendar days. In general, visa processing can take from 4 to 8 weeks.

The main costs include:
State duty or consular fee — 30 MCI (110,760 tenge for 2025);
Services of a law firm in preparing a confirmation letter and accompanying the visa application process;
Additional legal expenses, such as obtaining an IIN and sending notifications to the authorities.

1. No work permit is required.
2. There is no need for a quota for foreign labor.
3. There is no state fee for a work permit.
4. There is no need to meet the quota for the ratio of local and foreign workers.
5. There are no requirements for the qualifications and experience of a foreign employee.

1. At the consulate or Embassy of Kazakhstan in the country of citizenship of the foreigner. 2. At the Consulate of Kazakhstan in the country of permanent residence (if you have a residence permit, work, student or other long-term visa).
3. On the territory of Kazakhstan — subject to certain conditions, such as a valid visa or visa-free regime.
4, Upon arrival at the international airports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, but only in exceptional cases and with the consent of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

This option is possible if the foreigner is in the country.:
1. Visa-free regime;
2. Business visa (categories B2, B3);
3. On a private visa (category B10);
4. On a family reunification visa (C2);
5. When changing employers, if they already have a C3 visa;
6. On a study visa (C9);
7. On a C10 visa intended for ethnic Kazakhs.

Yes, spouses and children of a foreign specialist can apply for an accompanying C3 visa. To do this, you must provide: A marriage certificate (for a spouse); Birth certificates of children. The documents must be legalized or apostilled depending on the country. The validity period of the visa will coincide with the validity period of the visa of the main applicant. Important: the accompanying C3 visa does not grant the right to employment in the Republic of Kazakhstan.