--- title: "Kazakhstan Work visa C3 requirements 2026: 3-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/work-visa-c3/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Kazakhstan · Work # Kazakhstan Work visa C3 **First stay:** 3 yrs Employment visa C3 Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Record corrected 11 Oct 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/corrections/#change-kz-work-visa-c3) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 3 yrs (Single entry up to 90 days; multiple entry up to 3 years or the duration of the permit.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport - **Spouse work:** Can't work (Family members may be included; their visas follow the main recipient's validity but carry no labour right.) ## Key facts Work visa C3 is a work route for Kazakhstan. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Processing:** 5 working days - **First stay:** 3 yrs ## Time and long term **Renewal: Renewable** The visa can be extended for the duration of the employer's labour permit, up to 3 years at a time, on a petition from the inviting employer. Extension documents are filed from 30 working days to 5 working days before the visa expires. [Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan](https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531) **Processing: 5 working days** Visa processing may not exceed 5 working days. The National Security Committee's coordination takes up to 3 working days, extendable to 30 calendar days when needed. [Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan](https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531) **Where to apply: Abroad or in-country** Issued by Kazakh embassies and consulates abroad, or in Kazakhstan by the migration police at the employer's registration place. Holders of several other categories can switch to C3 in the country. [Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan](https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a job offer from an employer in Kazakhstan ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The employer must hold a permit to attract foreign labour unless an exemption applies. #### Documents - An invitation with a visa support number from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is submitted. - An employment contract is submitted. ## 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 3 years at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in any consecutive 12 months ending in the tax period** Physical 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 period** Investment resident of the AIFC under the AIFC Constitutional Law. - **At least 183 days in any consecutive 12-month period ending in the tax period** Permanent presence makes a person resident - **At least 90 days in any consecutive 12-month period ending in the tax period** AIFC 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](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Visa for work in Kazakhstan, issued on a petition from the inviting party who holds a permit to attract foreign labour (or where the person needs no permit); family members are covered. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - The employer must hold a permit to attract foreign labour unless an exemption applies. (sources 2, 1) - An invitation with a visa support number from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is submitted. (sources 2, 1) - An employment contract is submitted. (sources 2, 1) #### Stay - Single entry up to 90 days; multiple entry up to 3 years or the duration of the permit. - First stay: up to 36 months, decided case by case. - Visa validity: 36 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Work Work for the sponsoring employer under the labour permit. #### Family Family members may be included; their visas follow the main recipient's validity but carry no labour right. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Joint Order: Rules for invitations and issue of Republic of Kazakhstan visas (Annex 1 visa categories), as amended](https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan (Adilet legal database) · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Work visa - C3, C4, C5 (embassy consular page)](https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-islamabad/press/article/details/126352?directionId=6356&lang=en) · Embassy of Kazakhstan in Pakistan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2023-06-06 3. [Joint Order: Rules for invitations and issue of Republic of Kazakhstan visas (current text, amended October 2025)](https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan (Adilet) · checked 2026-10-12 ## Work visa C3 and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Work visa C3 | – | 3 yr, renewable | – | | [Astana Hub / AIFC work visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/work-visa-c3-astana-hub-aifc/) | – | 5 yr, renewable | – | | [Investor visa A5](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/investor-visa-a5/) | – | – | – | | [LTR · Highly Skilled](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/ltr-highly-skilled-professional/) Thailand | Needs income of $80k+ a year | 5 yr, renewable | – | | [Engineer/Specialist visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/engineer-specialist/) Japan | – | 5 yr, renewable | Limited | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Work visa C3? Single entry up to 90 days; multiple entry up to 3 years or the duration of the permit. ### How long does the Work visa C3 take to process? Visa processing may not exceed 5 working days. ### Can I work on the Work visa C3? Work for the sponsoring employer under the labour permit. ### Can I bring my family on the Work visa C3? Family members may be included; their visas follow the main recipient's validity but carry no labour right. ### How are Work visa C3 holders taxed in Kazakhstan? No special regime in our records is tied to the Work visa C3. 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. ## More in Kazakhstan [In-demand professions B9-1](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/b9-1-digital-nomad-visa/) [NeoNomad B12-1](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/neo-nomad-b12-1/) [Business immigrant C5](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/business-immigrant-c5/) [Self-employment C4](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/work-visa-c4/) [Student visa C9](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/student-visa-c9/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇮🇩 Special talent visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e33a-special-talent-sponsored/) [🇦🇪 Golden · Senior specialist](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/golden-specialised-professional/) [🇸🇬 Employment Pass](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/singapore/employment-pass/) [🇲🇾 Residence Pass-Talent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malaysia/rp-t/) [🇰🇷 K-STAR to F-2](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/kstar-f2-talent-track/) [🇹🇼 Job-seeker visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/taiwan/employment-seeking-resident-visa/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 3 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Joint Order: Rules for invitations and issue of Republic of Kazakhstan visas (Annex 1 visa categories), as amended](https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan (Adilet legal database) · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Work visa - C3, C4, C5 (embassy consular page)](https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-islamabad/press/article/details/126352?directionId=6356&lang=en) · Embassy of Kazakhstan in Pakistan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Joint Order: Rules for invitations and issue of Republic of Kazakhstan visas (current text, amended October 2025)](https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan (Adilet) · checked 2026-10-12 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.