Kazakhstan: Quota Open for 2023, Deadline to Apply is October 1

Employers seeking to sponsor foreign workers in 2023 can now submit applications for quota numbers and must do so by October 1, 2022. Sponsoring a foreign worker is generally more difficult, and for some regions impossible, if the employer has not filed a quota request in the previous year. Fragomen advises employers to file their quota applications as soon as possible since quotas may decrease and early applicants are more likely to receive the requested quota numbers. Employers file quota applications with the regional Department of Labor Office where the foreign national will be working. Applications prove the need for foreign workers, specify the number of foreign workers sponsored throughout 2023 (including renewals) and detail foreign workers’ positions. The Department of Labor will issue decisions on quota applications in December 2022.