The ZONT company offers services for managing the process of obtaining work permits for attracting foreign labor, including the preparation of all necessary documents, maintaining effective communication with government bodies and the client. The rules determine the procedure and conditions for issuing permits to a foreign employee for employment and to employers to attract foreign labor. Attraction of foreign labor is carried out on the basis of a quota established by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The period for obtaining work permits from the moment of receipt of all necessary documents to the receipt of the original permit is 10-15 working days.

The list of services related to the work of foreigners in Kazakhstan:

Preparation of documents and work with authorized bodies to obtain a work permit to attract foreign labor in the Republic of Kazakhstan in Atyrau

Renewal/ Replace of Existing Work Permits

Support services (translations, visa support, obtaining work visas, etc.)

Foreign labor

Foreign labor refers to foreigners and stateless persons:

• Attracted by the employer to carry out labor activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• Seasonal foreign workers;
• Self-employed;
• Temporarily transferred as part of a corporate transfer.

Quota for attracting foreign labor

Attraction of foreign labor in Kazakhstan is allowed only within the limits of the quota, which is the annual number of foreign workers employed by the Government for labor in Kazakhstan. The quota is set as a percentage of the economically active population or in absolute terms for priority projects and for countries from which foreign workers arrive.

Obtaining a work permit to attract foreign labor

I Stage.

The position to which a foreign specialist is invited is determined based on the submitted documents and in accordance with the established qualification requirements,. In accordance with paragraph 3 of the Rules:

p.3. In order to determine the conditions and procedure for issuing and renewing work permits, the following categories of workers are established:

1) the first category - the first heads and their deputies;

2) the second category - heads of structural divisions that meet the qualification requirements established by the qualification handbook of positions of managers, specialists and other employees, typical qualification characteristics of the positions of managers, specialists and other employees of organizations;

3) the third category - specialists who meet the qualification requirements established by the qualification handbook of positions of managers, specialists and other employees, typical qualification characteristics of the positions of managers, specialists and other employees of organizations;

4) the fourth category - qualified workers who meet the qualification requirements established by the Unified tariff and qualification handbook of jobs and professions of workers, tariff and qualification characteristics of workers' professions.

II Stage.

Preparation and submission of necessary documents for attracted foreign workers, confirming their qualifications:

• notarized copies or translations (if the document is not filled in the state or Russian languages) of educational documents legalized in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, except as otherwise provided by international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan that have entered into force;
• information on the employee’s labor activity (if there are qualification requirements for the length of service in the relevant profession) with a written confirmation of the employee’s labor activity on the official form of the employer where employee previously worked, or other supporting documents recognized in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

III Stage.

p.13. The decision to issue or to refuse to issue a work permit is made by the local executive body within seven working days from the date of receiving of the employer's documents.

The local executive body makes a decision on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for issuing permits to attract foreign labor (hereinafter - the Commission), created by the local executive body.

p.14. The Commission includes representatives of the internal affairs bodies, the educational authority and the local labor inspection body.

p.16. The local executive body notifies the employer through the information system “E-Licensing” State Database” or in writing of the decision to issue or refuse to issue, extend or refuse to extend the work permit within one business day after the day the decision is made.

IV Stage.

p.19. The employer shall provide the local executive body with copies of documents confirming the payment of the fee for issuing the permit within ten business days from the day of receipt of a notification on the issue of a work permit through the “E-Licensing” State Database” information system or in paper form.

If the employer fails to submit documents confirming the payment of the fee within ten working days from the date of receipt of the notification to the local executive body, the decision to issue a working permit is canceled by the local executive body.

p.20. The local executive body issues a work permit to the employer through the information system “E-Licensing” State Database” or in paper form within two business days from the date of receipt of copies of the documents referred to in paragraph 19 of these Rules.

Validity of Work Permits

p.12. Work permits to attract foreign labor are issued for the period:

1) for the first category - for twelve months, with renewal annually for a period of twelve months;

2) for the second and third categories - for twelve months, with an extension of twelve months, but no more than three times;

3) for the fourth category - for twelve months without the right of extension;

4) for seasonal foreign workers - up to twelve months without the right of extension.

Renewal of a work permit to attract foreign labor

24. To extend the validity of the work permit, the employer sends the following documents to the local executive body through the information system “E-Licensing” State Database” or in paper form no later than one month before the expiration of the work permit:

• statement;
• information on local staffing when attracting foreign workers as part of an internal corporate transfer in accordance with Appendix 11 to these Rules;
• information on attracted foreign workers provided for by paragraph 5 of Appendix 9 to this Rules.
• copy of identity document of a foreign worker.
• copy of previously issued work permit

 

25. Based on the submitted documents, the local executive body takes a decision to extend the term of the work permit to attract foreign labor or to refuse to renew within three working days from the date of receiving of the documents.

In case of a positive decision of the local executive body on the extension of the validity of the work permit, the permit is extended to twelve months, while the validity of the permit begins on the expiration date of the previously issued work permit.

The decision to extend the permit is carried out by the local executive body without consideration at a meeting of the Commission.

26. The local executive body sends the employer a notice on the extension or on the refusal to extend the term of the work permit through the information system “E-Licensing” State Database” or in paper form within one business day after the day the decision was made to extend or refuse to extend the term of the working permits to attract foreign labor.
27. After receiving a notice on the extension of the work permit through the information system “E-Licensing” State Database” or in paper form, the employer submits to the local executive body copies of documents confirming the payment of a fee for the extension of the work permit within ten business days.
28. If the employer fails to submit documents confirming that the fee has been paid within ten business days from the date of receipt of the notification by the local executive body, the local executive body decides to terminate the work permit to attract foreign labor.
29. The local executive body issues permission to the employer within two business days from the date of receipt of a copy of the document referred to in paragraph 27 of these Rules through the information system “E-Licensing” State Database” or in paper form.

The following information is required from the Client:

1. Positions in which foreign specialists are involved
2. Requirements for candidates
3. Information about the company
4. Information on existing and future projects/ contracts for work in the Republic of Kazakhstan, copies of contracts
5. Copies of constituent documents,
6. Power of attorney for the representative of the Contractor to sign and submit documents, to represent the interests of the Client in the Authorized body
7. Notarized copies or translations (if the document is not filled in the state or Russian languages) of educational documents legalized in the manner established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the exception of cases provided for by international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan that have entered into force
8. information on the employee’s labor activity (if there are qualification requirements for the length of service in the relevant profession) with a written confirmation of the employee’s labor activity on the official form of the employer where employee previously worked, or other supporting documents recognized in the Republic of Kazakhstan
9. information on attracted foreign employees, etc.

A complete list of documents is provided to the client along with the contract for the provision of services