Foreigners in Kazakhstan shall have the right to appeal to the courts, the Commissioner
for Human Rights in Kazakhstan and other public authorities for the protection of their
property and personal non-property rights.
Foreigners use procedural rights in court as citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, except
in cases provided for in the international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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).

The Republic of Kazakhstan provides for the right of asylum to foreigners that are 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.

Foreigners in the Republic of Kazakhstan may conclude and discharge marriages with
citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other persons, and have the rights and bear
responsibilities in marital and family relations as citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan in
accordance with the legislation and international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Foreigners who have received permission for permanent residence in the Republic of
Kazakhstan in the manner determined by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of
Kazakhstan shall be recognized as permanent residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
A prerequisite for granting a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan is
confirmation by the person applying for such a permit, with the exception of ethnic Kazakhs,
persons born or previously held citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan or the Kazakh
Soviet Socialist Republic, as well as persons entitled to obtain citizenship of the Republic of
Kazakhstan in a simplified manner on the basis of international treaties, ratified by the
Republic of Kazakhstan, and their family members who arrived together or separately,
foreigners, those who have in-demand professions, the list of which is approved by the
authorized body on population migration, their ability to pay in accordance with the
procedure and amounts determined by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Foreigners who are in the Republic of Kazakhstan on another legal basis, as well as
recognized as victims, witnesses, witnesses entitled to protection, suspects, accused or
defendants in criminal cases, except for foreigners specified in part one of this Article, until
the completion of criminal proceedings, are considered to be temporarily staying in the
Republic of Kazakhstan.
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).

Foreigners, permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall have the same rights
and bear the same obligations in housing relations as the citizens of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, unless otherwise stipulated by the Constitution, laws and international treaties.
Foreigners may have a dwelling and other property on the right of ownership in the
Republic of Kazakhstan (except for temporarily staying foreigners), may have the rights of
the author of works of science, literature and art, discovery, invention, rationalization
proposal, industrial design, as well as other property and personal non-property rights, except
for the cases, established by the Constitution, laws and international treaties.
Foreigners permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, use their property and
moral rights as citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreigners temporarily staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan have the right to use the
property and personal non-property rights on the grounds and in the manner prescribed 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).

Foreigners shall be guaranteed inviolability of dwelling, honour and dignity in the
Republic of Kazakhstan.

Foreigners depart from the Republic of Kazakhstan on valid foreign passports or
equivalent documents in the presence of exit visas, issued by authorized state bodies of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise specified in the agreement with the corresponding
country or the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Departure of foreigners from the Republic of Kazakhstan are not permitted:
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).
Departure of foreigner from the Republic of Kazakhstan may be delayed until his (her)
execution of property obligations, that are associated with the substantial interests of citizens
of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and other individuals 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).

Foreigners may freely move on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan open to
foreigners, and choose a place of residence in accordance with the manner, established by the
legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Restrictions on movement and choice of residence
are established by acts of the authorized state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, when it
is necessary to ensure national security, public order, health or morals, or the protection of the
rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and others.

Foreigners permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, in matters of social
security, including pensions, shall have the same rights and bear the same responsibilities as
the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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).

Foreigners and stateless persons, permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan,
shall have the equally with the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan right to get preschool,
primary, basic secondary and general secondary education in accordance with 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 foreigners to get free technical and vocational, secondary, higher and
postgraduate education on a competitive basis in accordance with the state educational order
is defined by the international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreigners, adopted to educational institutions have the rights and bear the obligations of
students and pupils in accordance with 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).