Kazakhstan gradually eases quarantine but restrictions still in plaсe
In June-September 2020, Kazakhstan resumed flight connection with a group of countries (international regular and non-regular (evacuation and charter flights).
Individuals arriving in Kazakhstan from abroad must take a COVID-19 test within 48 hours from the date of arrival (unless they have a negative COVID-19 test result (PCR method) dating from within five days before crossing the Kazakhstan border) or stay in home isolation for 14 days. There is an exception for those individuals arriving by air from China, South Korea, Japan, Georgia, Thailand, Hungary, India, Germany, Czech Republic, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Belorussia, Turkey, Egypt, Ukraine, Netherlands and Russia. Travelers from these places must only fill a the questionnaire and pass temperature monitoring.
Until 1 November 2020, the unilateral visa-free regime for citizens of 57 countries has been suspended (except for the EAEU countries and other countries with visa-free entry under international agreements).
Expired visas, temporary and permanent residence permits, and work permits will be valid until 1 November 2020. Foreign nationals will be able to leave Kazakhstan according to these documents. Penalties will not be applied until this date. However, in order to stay in the country after this date, foreign nationals and their employers should extend their expired permits in advance.
The rules for obtaining work permits, temporary and permanent residence permits, as well as providing information on foreign nationals staying in Kazakhstan have also changed.
Check Ius Laboris Immigration and Global Mobility Update to find out what are the latest legal developments on 19 jurisdictions.