Last Change:
06/16/2025
The Regulation on the procedure for registration and issuance of a residence permit
Original names of the law: Кыргыз Республикасынын аймагында жашап турууга уруксатты тариздөө жана берүү тартиби жөнүндө Жобо
Year: 2024
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Documentation
Description
The Regulation on the Procedure for Registration and Issuance of Residence Permits, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 437 on July 31, 2024, outlines the process. Developed under Article 15 of the Law "On External Migration," it establishes the procedures for the authorized population registration body to receive applications, process, issue, and annul residence permits in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Selected provisions
Residence permits are issued to foreign citizens and stateless persons in electronic form, which contain a QR code, with the possibility of subsequent printing on paper.
Residence permits are divided into:
1) temporary residence permit - issued for a period of one year with subsequent annual renewal, but not more than five years;
2) permanent residence permit - issued for a period of five years, but not more than the validity period of the passport of a foreign state or certificate of a stateless person, upon reaching 45 years of age - for the entire validity period of the passport of a foreign state or certificate of a stateless person.