Published: 25.09.2026
Ethnic Kazakhs can apply for kandas status through the Qutty Meken app or a Kazakh diplomatic mission; the application review period is 35 business days. With permanent registration and a residence permit, kandas status allows an application for citizenship under a simplified procedure, with processing taking up to three months.
For ethnic Kazakhs, this describes a dedicated relocation route: obtain kandas status first, then permanent residence and, where the conditions are met, citizenship. The source gives specific timelines—up to 35 business days for kandas status and up to three months for simplified citizenship. Applications require identity documents for the applicant and family members, with foreign documents translated into Kazakh or Russian and notarized. According to the source, this is particularly relevant to ethnic Kazakhs and their families planning to move to Kazakhstan; the procedure is not a general route for other foreigners.
- 🏛️ oq.gov.kz