Wednesday05 February 2025
toshkent24.com

In 2024, Kazakhstan issued a record number of passports, the highest in 30 years.

In 2024, Kazakhstan issued a record number of passports, totaling 1,488,308, according to Bizmedia.kz.
В 2024 году Казахстан установил рекорд по количеству выданных паспортов за последние 30 лет.

As noted on the Polisia.kz website, this figure has reached its highest level in the last 30 years.

One of the reasons for this increase was the reduction of the fee for processing children's passports by half. The youngest holder of a turquoise passport of the Republic of Kazakhstan is only 10 days old, while the oldest is 109 years old.

As part of the readmission process, the police repatriated 70 Kazakhstani citizens who found themselves abroad without documents. Additionally, 3,786 employers were identified for violating laws regarding the employment of foreign workers.

In accordance with the President's directives, 41 foreign IT specialists have received residence permits through an expedited procedure.