Kazakhstan · Investing
Kazakhstan Investor visa A6 · $300k
Investment needed: $300k+
Investor visa A6 (USD 300,000 in company capital or listed securities)
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Key facts
Investor visa A6 · $300k is an investing route for Kazakhstan. Applicants need an investment of $300k+. You can stay 10 yrs. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- Money needed
- $300k+
- First stay
- 10 yrs
Cost, time and long term
Invested and held$300k+
- $300,000Investment in the economy of Kazakhstan: charter capital of Kazakh companies or local publicly traded securities. The Rules text says "more than" USD 300 thousand; the ministry news release gives a minimum of USD 300,000.
Permanent residenceTime here counts
Holders of an investor multiple-entry visa issued on the investment authority's request can apply in Kazakhstan for a permanent residence permit, which the internal affairs authority decides within 45 calendar days of a complete application (state duty 4 MRP).
What you'll need
What you must show3
- The investment is more than USD 300,000 in the charter capital of Kazakh companies or local publicly traded securities.
- The 2025 ministry news release states a minimum of USD 300,000.
- No consular fee is charged for investor visas, neither for the visa-support processing nor for the visa issue.
Documents1
- Documents required by the Investment Committee rules are submitted.
Steps3
- Applicants apply through the e-Government portal.
- The Committee issues a petition to the migration service within 3 working days of review.
- Kazakh foreign missions issue the visa on the basis of an invitation.
When you become tax resident
How Kazakhstan decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
Up to 10 years at first
- Tax residence
- At least 183 days in any consecutive 12 months ending in the tax periodPhysical presence including days of arrival and departure; for an AIFC investment resident the test is 90 days.
- At least 90 days in any consecutive 12 months ending in the tax periodInvestment resident of the AIFC under the AIFC Constitutional Law.
- At least 183 days in any consecutive 12-month period ending in the tax periodPermanent presence makes a person resident
- At least 90 days in any consecutive 12-month period ending in the tax periodAIFC investment resident
- Foreign-source income
Residents are taxed on worldwide income, with a progressive rate of 10% on income up to 8,500 times the monthly calculation index (MCI) in a calendar year and 15% on the excess; non-residents are taxed on Kazakhstan-source income only.
All tax rules for Kazakhstan Tax records checked
Full official text
Multiple-entry visa of up to 10 years for foreign businesspeople investing more than USD 300,000 in the Kazakh economy; under the 2025 procedure the investment is placed in the charter capital of Kazakh companies or in publicly traded Kazakh securities and the application is electronic on the Investment Committee's recommendation. Property purchases are not named as a qualifying investment. 1 2 3
What you must show
- An investment of over $300,000 · Investment in the economy of Kazakhstan: charter capital of Kazakh companies or local publicly traded securities. The Rules text says "more than" USD 300 thousand; the ministry news release gives a minimum of USD 300,000. 1 2 3
Requirements
- The investment is more than USD 300,000 in the charter capital of Kazakh companies or local publicly traded securities. 1
- The 2025 ministry news release states a minimum of USD 300,000. 2
- No consular fee is charged for investor visas, neither for the visa-support processing nor for the visa issue. 4
- Documents required by the Investment Committee rules are submitted. 3
- Applicants apply through the e-Government portal. 3
- The Committee issues a petition to the migration service within 3 working days of review. 3
- Kazakh foreign missions issue the visa on the basis of an invitation. 1
Stay
- Multiple-entry A6 visa up to 10 years; a residence permit of up to 10 years is possible.
- First stay: up to 120 months, decided case by case.
- Visa validity: 120 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
- A6 multiple-entry visa up to 120 months: Up to 10 years for the entire validity of the visa.
Family
Family members and dependents receive a visa for the main recipient's validity term, without the right to labour, religious or missionary activity unless legislation provides otherwise.
Official sources
- Joint Order: Rules for invitations and issue of Republic of Kazakhstan visas (Annex 1 visa categories), as amended · Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan (Adilet legal database) · checked 2026-10-12
- Kazakhstan Introduces New Investor Visa (news release, 30 April 2025) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2025-04-30
- Investor visa petition (categories A5 and A6) - public service description · Investment Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan · checked 2026-10-11
- Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Code No. 214-VIII of 18 July 2025) · Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan (Adilet legal database) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2025-07-18
- Issuance of permits to foreigners and stateless persons for permanent residence (public service description) · Kazakh Invest (state investment agency) · checked 2026-10-10
Investor visa A6 · $300k and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investor visa A6 · $300k | Needs an investment of $300k+ | 10 yr | – |
| LTR · Wealthy Global Citizen Thailand | Needs an investment of $500k+ | 5 yr, renewable | Yes |
| Golden Visa · Portfolio $350k Indonesia | Needs an investment from $350k | 5 yr, renewable | – |
| Golden · AED 2M deposit United Arab Emirates | Needs an investment of AED 2M+ ≈ $545k | 10 yr, renewable | – |
| Global Investor Programme Singapore | Needs an investment from SGD 10M ≈ $7.8M | – | – |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the Investor visa A6 · $300k?
An investment of over $300,000. Investment in the economy of Kazakhstan: charter capital of Kazakh companies or local publicly traded securities.
How long can I stay on the Investor visa A6 · $300k?
Multiple-entry A6 visa up to 10 years; a residence permit of up to 10 years is possible.
Can I bring my family on the Investor visa A6 · $300k?
Family members and dependents receive a visa for the main recipient's validity term, without the right to labour, religious or missionary activity unless legislation provides otherwise.
Does the Investor visa A6 · $300k lead to permanent residence in Kazakhstan?
Time on the Investor visa A6 · $300k counts toward permanent residence in Kazakhstan.
How are Investor visa A6 · $300k holders taxed in Kazakhstan?
No special regime in our records is tied to the Investor visa A6 · $300k. The standard rules apply: Residents are taxed on worldwide income, with a progressive rate of 10% on income up to 8,500 times the monthly calculation index (MCI) in a calendar year and 15% on the excess; non-residents are taxed on Kazakhstan-source income only. The new Tax Code applies from 1 January 2026.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 5 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- Joint Order: Rules for invitations and issue of Republic of Kazakhstan visas (Annex 1 visa categories), as amended · Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan (Adilet legal database) · checked 2026-10-12
- Kazakhstan Introduces New Investor Visa (news release, 30 April 2025) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan · checked 2026-10-11
- Investor visa petition (categories A5 and A6) - public service description · Investment Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan · checked 2026-10-11
- Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Code No. 214-VIII of 18 July 2025) · Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan (Adilet legal database) · checked 2026-10-11
- Issuance of permits to foreigners and stateless persons for permanent residence (public service description) · Kazakh Invest (state investment agency) · checked 2026-10-10
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