Kazakhstan Digital Nomad Residency (IT permanent residence)

Key requirements

This route checks your IT record, not a published dollar income floor. An Astana Hub petition is not the residence permit.

• Income we use for estimatesNot set in data
• SavingsNot modeled as required
• Accepted income typesRemote salary, Freelance income
• Remote work allowedYes
• Local employment allowedYes
• Health insuranceNot flagged in model
• Criminal record checkUsually required
• Accommodation proofUsually required
• Bank accountNot flagged in model
• Processing (rough)Preliminary decision up to 45 calendar days. Final check after arrival is about 3 working days.

Astana Hub can support your file. The migration service and the digital-development ministry still decide.

1. 1

   Check that your work is IT

   Match your role to software, product, data, AI, or a similar technology job before you start.

2. 2

   Get an IIN and a digital signature

   The online form needs a Kazakhstan ID number (IIN) and an electronic signature.

3. 3

   Build the skills file

   Use a passport valid for more than 180 days, plus a CV, portfolio, motivation letter, photo, and a police certificate.

4. 4

   Apply on Astana Hub

   Submit on astanahub.com for a ministry petition. That petition is not the residence permit.

5. 5

   Take the video interview

   After the first screen, expect a video interview. The ministry signs the skills decision.

6. 6

   Ask for a preliminary approval

   After the petition, file on the e-government portal. The preliminary decision can take up to 45 days.

7. 7

   Arrive within 30 days

   Enter Kazakhstan and contact migration in that window. If you miss it, you wait one year.

8. 8

   Do the medical check and fingerprints

   Finish both after you land, before the public service center step.

9. 9

   Sign a notarized housing contract

   The contract must cover at least 180 days.

10. 10

    File at a public service center

    Apply in Astana or Almaty for the permanent residence permission and the residence card.

This is general information, not legal advice. The pilot, forms, and dates can change. Confirm the live Astana Hub checklist and the migration rules before you apply.

Pathway last reviewed: 2026-10-10

Citizenship & nationality

The pilot is for foreign IT specialists. The public notices do not publish a nationality list.

• •Apply online on Astana Hub once you have a Kazakhstan ID number (IIN) and a digital signature.
• •Send a passport copy valid for more than 180 days, plus a CV, portfolio, motivation letter, photo, and a police certificate. Add a diploma only if you have one.
• •After a first approval you must arrive within 30 days and contact migration. Miss that window, or get a refusal, and you wait one year to apply again.
• •On arrival you do a medical exam and fingerprints, sign a notarized housing contract for at least 180 days, then file at a public service center in Astana or Almaty.

Read the current Astana Hub checklist and the migration service rules before you apply. The pilot runs through 31 December 2026.

Best for

• •Remote workers looking for a formal digital nomad visa
• •People planning to stay several years with a clear residence record

Long-term path

• Permanent residence: Yes
• Citizenship: Check official rules

The successful outcome is permanent residence, not a one-year remote visa. Citizenship is a separate question. The notices do not set that path.

Practical difficulty

medium

Rough guide only. Your case depends on papers, timing, and rule changes.

Rated medium because you need a local ID number, a digital signature, a skills review, and you must file in Astana or Almaty.

Visa updates

Policy notes that mention this pathway on Country To Live.

• Kazakhstan Digital Nomad program has more than 1,500 applicationsOct 10, 2026