Kazakhstan Introduces Neo Nomad Visa For Foreign Tourists
Date
11/3/2024 12:10:56 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 3. Kazakhstan has
introduced Neo Nomad visa for the so-called "modern nomads" –
foreign tourists who work remotely while traveling around the
world, Trend
reports citing the Ministry of tourism and Sport.
More than 50 countries have successfully implemented similar
programs after the coronavirus pandemic.
To apply for the visa, foreign nationals must have a stable
income amounting to at least $3,000 outside Kazakhstan. Apart from
other income requirements, they should also submit a health
insurance card and a certificate of no criminal record.
The visa is designed for the tourists working remotely in
various spheres - from programming, marketing and finance to
consulting, design and e-commerce.
With this type of visa, foreign tourists will be eligible to
stay in Kazakhstan for up to one year while being employed by their
companies.
The project's economic benefit for Kazakhstan is estimated at
around 3.6 billion tenge per year, if 500 people obtain the Neo
Nomad visa.
The most important aspect of this program is that the foreigners
will not compete in the local labour market, but will live and
spend their money in Kazakhstan, the ministry highlighted.
“There are more than 35 million of neo-nomads around the world,
and we intend to create all the conditions to attract them to our
country. Astana and Almaty cities have already been ranked among
the world's Top-150 cities attractive for neo-nomads,” Minister of
Tourism and Sport Yerbol Myrzabossynov said.
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