All countries → Asia-Pacific → Kazakhstan
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan visa and residence routes
The region's first digital-nomad visa, plus a separate IT track that actually leads to permanent residence — Almaty runs on fast fibre and the most advanced mobile payments in Central Asia.
At least one route here publishes no income or savings floor at all (Digital Nomad Residency (B9-1)). The single documented route is remote work / self-employment. Naturalisation is not a realistic prospect for most foreign residents here.
How Kazakhstan compares
Living costs sit mid-table for this list, at roughly €1,200 a month for one person. English will not carry you far in daily life or administration — expect to need the local language.
Who these routes are built for
Based on the routes currently included in our database for Kazakhstan, these options suit people earning from remote work or their own foreign clients.
They are a poor fit for retirees, since no passive-income route is published.
What the bar means in practice
The lowest income requirement, €2,750 a month on the Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1), sits against living costs of about €1,200 a month. That is about 2.3 times what one person typically spends here, so the bar is set well above the cost of actually living in the country — these routes are screening for comfort, not survival. If that is out of reach, the nearest lower bar in Asia-Pacific is 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan, which starts at €2,300 a month.
Routes at a glance
| Route | Built for | Financial bar | Processing | Leads to residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1) | Remote work / self-employment | €2,750/mo | 1 mo | No |
| Digital Nomad Residency (B9-1) | Remote work / self-employment | none published | 1–2 mo | Yes |
The financial bar is the main money test for that route — a monthly income floor, or the savings to show where no income floor applies. Figures are for a single applicant; most programmes scale upward for a partner or children.
Which of these would actually take you?
This page lists the routes currently included in our database for Kazakhstan. The free 3-minute check compares those rules against your own passport, income, savings, age and family, and stamps each route clear, stretch or blocked — with the reason.
No account, no card, results in 3 minutes.
Routes in our database, in detail
Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1)
$3,000/month from sources outside Kazakhstan, evidenced by 6 months of bank statements, plus a tax return, health insurance and a clean criminal record. Issued for up to 1 year and extendable for one additional year. Family can receive visas for the same period; local employment is not permitted and this route does not itself lead to permanent residence.
Digital Nomad Residency (B9-1)
For IT specialists relocating to apply for permanent residence. The B9-1 visa is valid for up to 1 year and requires a petition from Astana Hub or the authorised IT body; it is a bridge into the permanent-residence procedure, not a ten-year visa.
Worth knowing: Open to IT professionals only, and approved case-by-case by Astana Hub — we can't verify your field or their decision.
Before you rely on any of this
Visa and residence requirements on this page are compiled from the linked official sources and current as of 2026-08-07. Cost of living, English, healthcare and cross-country comparison indicators are ExpatSuccess estimates, not government figures. Governments change immigration rules without notice and consulates apply them with discretion, so confirm on the linked official portal before making decisions or spending money. This page is research, not legal, immigration, tax or financial advice.
Other Asia-Pacific destinations
🇹🇭 Thailand · 🇯🇵 Japan · 🇰🇷 South Korea · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 🇮🇩 Indonesia (Bali) · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇳🇿 New Zealand