Article 9. Competence of the internal affairs bodies of the Law On Migration of the Population

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Internal affairs agencies:

1) implement, within their competence, the state policy in the field of population migration;

2) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.06.2025 No. 203-VIII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication). 2-1) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2019 No. 292-VI (for the procedure of entry into force, see art. 2);

3) form a single database for recording the entry and exit of foreigners and stateless persons, ensure systematic updating of information, and also carry out timely information exchange with the authorized body on population migration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the national security agency;

4) issue, cancel, restore visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as extend and shorten their validity periods, or, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, take decisions to refuse to issue visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan to foreigners and stateless persons entering and staying in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

4-1) issue invitations for foreigners to enter the Republic of Kazakhstan on private business, accept and coordinate invitations from receiving persons to issue visas to the Republic of Kazakhstan;

5) carry out registration of foreigners and stateless persons;

5-1) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/30/2021 No. 95-VII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).

5-2) monitor migration processes;

5-3) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/30/2021 No. 95-VII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).

6) monitor the observance by immigrants of the established rules of entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan, exit from the Republic of Kazakhstan, stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan and transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

6-1) monitor the timely departure of immigrants from the Republic of Kazakhstan, in respect of whom a judicial act on expulsion has been issued;

6-2) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/30/2021 No. 95-VII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).

6-3) carry out, within the limits of their competence, state control in the field of population migration;

7) take measures to curb illegal immigration;

7-1) ensure the fulfillment of obligations arising from international readmission agreements ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan;

8) make decisions on reducing the period of stay of immigrants in the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

9) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.04.2021 No. 34-VII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

10) determine the procedure for issuing and granting temporary and permanent residence permits to foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

11) Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05/16/2024 No. 82-VIII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).

11-1) make a decision on determining the legal status of persons located on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and do not have proof of their citizenship of another state.;

12) apply for documents to leave the Republic of Kazakhstan for permanent residence;

13) adopt, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, decisions on refusal to grant permits to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan to leave the Republic of Kazakhstan for permanent residence;

13-1) determine the procedure for registration of the population;

14) carry out accounting and registration of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

15) carry out registration at the place of residence and de-registration of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

16) register citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan arriving at the place of temporary stay (residence);

16-1) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/30/2021 No. 95-VII (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).

16-2) develop and approve regulatory legal acts in the field of population migration in accordance with the goals and objectives of this Law and the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

17) exercise other powers provided for by this Law, other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 22, 2011 No. 477-IV.

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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