Employer support: foreign employees
Choose a direction — below is the procedure, timelines and amounts, on the right the document list. Some documents are generated online for free; the rest we prepare under an engagement.
A company hiring foreigners is responsible for their legal status: the hiring basis (the akimat's permit to attract foreign labour, which the employer obtains itself, or AIFC participant status), a C3 work visa or TRP, an arrival notification within three working days, extensions and deadline tracking for each person. We take care of visas, TRPs, notifications and deadlines: one agreement per company, one lawyer on call, a deadline calendar for all employees and reminders before anything expires.
Procedure
Status audit
We collect the company documents and the list of foreign employees via a guest link: who is on which visa, when it expires, whether the stay notification and TRP are in place. The output is a risk table and a deadline calendar.
free with an agreementPermit or AIFC status
We determine the hiring basis: a permit to attract foreign labour (the employer obtains it from the akimat itself — we explain the procedure), an exemption from the permit (EAEU citizens, the first manager, etc.) or AIFC participant status. We prepare petitions for visas and invitations.
Visas and entry
Invitations, visa application forms, filing with the migration service, the package for the AIFC Expat Centre (filed by the employing company), e-visas for business trips. The employee receives clear instructions from us in their language.
After entry
Stay notification within 3 business days, IIN, fingerprinting, TRP, address registration. Each employee gets a personal link for documents.
Ongoing support
A deadline calendar for all employees, reminders 30 days ahead, visa and TRP extensions, offboarding and departure without fines, HR consultations in business hours.
Important
Questions and answers
How much does it cost?
Two packages. Basic — 500,000 ₸ per month: up to five foreign employees, hiring basis, visas, TRPs, notifications, deadline calendar and extensions. Full — 1,000,000 ₸ per month: unlimited employees, plus legal support of the company (HR documents, contracts, government bodies). State fees and charges are paid separately, in advance. Our services — post-payment at the end of the month.
Can we start with one employee?
Yes. The first employee is handled as a one-off service; from the second onwards a subscription is cheaper: the company documents are already collected and the deadlines are already in the calendar.
Who files the documents — you or us?
With the migration service — we do, under the company's power of attorney. With the AIFC Expat Centre the application is formally filed by the company itself: we prepare the full package and support the filing. The employee must appear in person only where the law requires it: fingerprinting and collecting the visa.
What if an employee is already working without a permit?
Do not wait for an inspection. We assess the situation on the day of your request and propose the fastest legal route: a permit, a change of basis, or exit and re-entry on a new visa. The earlier, the cheaper.
As of 09.09.2026 · MCI 4,325 ₸. Information is for reference; requirements and tariffs are set by the authorities and confirmed on the date of application.
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