Document checklist
Sierra Leone → Kazakhstan: Permit to attract foreign labour (Category 1-4)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
7 itemsIdentity
Electronic copy of your passport or ID document
RequiredA digital copy of the passport or identity document you'll be working under.
Your personal and job particulars
RequiredYour full name (including in Latin letters), date of birth, citizenship, passport/ID number with date and issuing authority, country of residence, education, and the specialty/occupation you're being hired for, matched against Kazakhstan's official qualification standards.
Financial
Confirmation of the permit fee payment
RequiredProof the fee for issuing the permit has been paid. The exact amount is set by a separate government resolution and depends on your worker category and region, so no single figure applies to everyone.
Purpose of travel
Employer's application for the permit
RequiredYour Kazakhstani employer submits the application on your behalf, digitally signed, through egov.kz, elicense.kz, or migration.enbek.kz, you don't file it yourself.
Employer's letter confirming you're qualified for the role
RequiredA letter from your employer confirming your qualifications and professional experience match the position you're being hired for.
Notarized, legalized copies of your education documents
RequiredNotarized electronic copies of your education documents (degrees/diplomas), legalized under Kazakhstani law, with a certified translation if the original isn't in Kazakh or Russian.
Other
Employer's local-content (Kazakhstani staffing) report
Your employer must generally show it meets minimum ratios of Kazakhstani staff (at least 70% for Category 1-2 roles, 90% for Category 3-4 roles), this doesn't apply to small businesses with 20 or fewer staff, state institutions, foreign company branches with 10 or fewer staff, or workers arriving to be self-employed. This is prepared and filed by the employer, not something you submit yourself.
Why applications on this route get refused
Incomplete, wrongly formatted, or expired documents
The local executive body refuses to accept the application if documents are missing, not filled in on the required form, or have expired.
How to avoid it: Check every document against the required list before your employer submits, including translations and notarization where needed.
Regional quota for foreign labour already reached
Permits are issued only within the quota allocated to that region for the calendar year, once it's reached, no more permits are issued there.
How to avoid it: Check current quota availability in the relevant region with your employer before applying.
Qualification or experience doesn't match the position
The permit depends on your education and work experience matching Kazakhstan's qualification standards for the role's profession or job title.
How to avoid it: Confirm your qualifications map to the specific profession/category your employer is applying under before applying.
Employer doesn't meet the Kazakhstani staffing ratio
Unless your employer is exempt (a small business, a state institution, or a small foreign branch), it must meet minimum ratios of Kazakhstani staff to be granted the permit.
How to avoid it: Have your employer confirm its staffing ratio and exemption status before applying.
Sources
- Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Order No. 279: Rules and conditions for issuing or extending permits to employers to attract foreign labour · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Resolution No. 1041: list of people exempt from needing a local executive body's permit to work · checked 24 Sept 2026
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