Bishkek, Dec. 4, 2025. /Kabar/. Gulbarchyn Turdubaeva, chief specialist of the migration department of the state company "Kyzmat", explained the changes introduced to the procedure for the movement of citizens of Kazakhstan in Kyrgyzstan.
According to her, under the previous legislation, there were no restrictions on the entry and exit of citizens of neighboring countries. Now, according to the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, if citizens of Kazakhstan wish to stay in the country for more than 90 days from the date of entry, they must register at their place of residence.
"If citizen of Kazakhstan arrives for the first time, regardless of the purpose of their stay, they are exempt from registration for the first 30 days. However, if they wish to continue living there, they are required to register. During registration, the purpose of their stay is specified and they are registered for 90 days accordingly. If they plan to stay for more than 90 days, they must obtain the appropriate documents. More precisely, they must obtain temporary residence permit. Otherwise, they must leave the country.
The period of legal stay in Kyrgyzstan can be extended on the basis of the following documents:
- registration at the place of residence;
- residence permit;
- temporary residence permit;
- “Kairylman” status;
- “Meken-card”;
- “Resident-card”.
She also noted that within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, citizens of Kazakhstan have the right to work without the appropriate documents, but with official labor contract.
"In this case, they are allowed to stay for up to one year. As for students, since they are currently allowed to enter without visa, those who come to study are registered for one year based on request letter from the educational institution. However, citizens who do not permanently reside in Kyrgyzstan and who come and go daily are not registered, because registration is carried out only by place of residence," she said.