Work permits, quotas, employment of foreigners and EAEU citizens.
What is withheld and paid on a foreign employee's salary depends on their status: no residence permit, residence permit holder or EAEU citizen. A 2026 summary table for income…
For a work permit, diploma recognition is usually not required — a notarised copy with an apostille and translation is enough. Recognition is needed for regulated professions such…
A contract with a foreign employee follows the general rules of the Labour Code, but its term is tied to the work permit or visa and it must be recorded in ESUTD. Mandatory terms…
A foreign labour permit is issued to the employer and cannot be transferred to another company. Changing jobs therefore means a new permit, a new contract and usually a new visa…
When hiring from abroad, the first question is not "which visa?" but "which route?" We compare the five main options, from a foreign labour permit to intra-company transfer, and…
What a company faces for employing a foreigner without a permit, using them in a different position, or breaching host duties. Fine tables under Articles 518 and 519 converted at…
The permit is obtained by the employer, the visa by the employee, and the order is strict. Worker categories, permit terms, invitation and visa processing times, penalties for…
