Article 37-2. The implementation of work by foreigners or stateless persons in the framework of self-employment The Law on Population Migration
1. Foreigners or stateless persons may work in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of certificates of compliance with qualifications for self-employment in professions in demand in priority sectors of the economy (types of economic activity) issued by local executive authorities for a period of no more than three months with the right to extend the term of the employment contract, but not more than three years.
2. The list of professions in demand in priority sectors of the economy (types of economic activity) is determined by the authorized body on population migration, taking into account the proposals of authorized state bodies in charge of the relevant field of public administration, local executive bodies, as well as employers.
3. To obtain a certificate of compliance with qualifications for self-employment, a foreigner or a stateless person submits an application for self-employment in the Republic of Kazakhstan to foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is forwarded to the local executive body specified in the application.
If a foreigner or a stateless person is in the Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to obtain a certificate of qualification for self-employment, the foreigner or a stateless person applies to the local executive body with an application for self-employment in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In case of self-employment in the Republic of Kazakhstan, within three months from the date of issuance of a certificate of qualification for self-employment, a foreigner or a stateless person applies to the local executive body for its extension for the duration of the employment contract, but not more than three years.
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 22, 2011 No. 477-IV.
The article was amended and supplemented by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 24, 2026, No. 326-VIII SAM
This Law regulates public relations in the field of population migration, defines the legal, economic and social foundations of migration processes.
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