News about foreigners
Foreign volunteers will join Caspian and Aral restoration efforts
Tengrinews.kz – Volunteers from other countries will be invited to take part in upcoming environmental initiatives aimed at protecting the Caspian
30 January 2026
Passport for 3 million: risky marriage schemes to obtain Kazakhstan citizenship
Tengrinews.kz — A story about a foreign national allegedly seeking a fictitious marriage in exchange for money has gained traction on social
26 January 2026
Dozens of foreign passengers stranded at Taraz airport
Tengrinews.kz — Dozens of passengers traveling from Vietnam to Yekaterinburg were stranded in the transit zone of Taraz Airport. What was supposed
21 January 2026
Belgian fans in Borat swimsuits detained in Astana
Tengrinews.kz — Three supporters of Belgian football club Club Brugge were detained by police at Astana Arena during a match against Kairat.
21 January 2026
Immigration scams have reached Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz — Speaking at the fifth session of the National Kurultai in Kyzylorda, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warned about the growing problem
20 January 2026
Foreign woman detained for organ trafficking in Kazakhstan: what the court decided
Tengrinews.kz – A court in Pavlodar has handed down a verdict to a foreign national who tried to sell her own kidney. Immediately after the
16 January 2026
Foreign visitors: how many tourists spent the New Year holidays in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – While many Kazakhstanis dream of celebrating the New Year under palm trees or by a Christmas tree on Times Square, some foreigners
06 January 2026
Kazakhstan may restrict surrogacy services for foreigners
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan may introduce restrictions on surrogacy services for foreign citizens, following a parliamentary inquiry submitted
17 December 2025
Foreigners started a fight on a flight from Almaty: video
Tengrinews.kz — A video showing a fight between passengers aboard an aircraft allegedly scheduled to fly from Almaty to Bangkok is circulating
17 December 2025
Five foreign nationals killed in bus accident in Aktobe Region
Tengrinews.kz – A horrific accident involving a passenger bus occurred on the Samara–Shymkent highway in the Aktobe Region.
08 December 2025
“Everyone is in shock”: foreign passengers refuse to leave plane that landed in Aktau
Tengrinews.kz – Information about an unusual incident involving a Pegasus Airlines flight from Istanbul to Aktobe has appeared online. Russian
02 December 2025
Kazakhstan’s Interior Ministry responds to foreign residents’ complaints over residence permits
Tengrinews.kz – Foreign nationals have voiced frustration over delays in obtaining residence permits in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Internal
04 November 2025
What happens to a tourist who breaks the law in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Swimming in a prohibited lake, flying a drone without a permit, or even having an expired visa — such situations can lead to
04 November 2025
NSC prevents terrorist attack in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – In September 2025, Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (NSC) prevented a terrorist attack being planned by five foreign
29 October 2025
Tourist plane crash claims 11 lives
Tengrinews.kz – A small tourist plane operated by Mombasa Air Safari has crashed in southeastern Kenya while en route to the famous Maasai Mara
29 October 2025
Louvre may have been robbed by foreigners – French Interior Ministry
Tengrinews.kz – New details have emerged about the robbery at the Louvre in Paris. The thieves who stole jewelry from the Louvre used a construction
20 October 2025
42 people killed in bus crash involving foreign nationals in South Africa’s mountain region
Tengrinews.kz – At least 42 people were killed and 49 others injured in a bus crash in a mountainous area of South Africa, CNN reports.
14 October 2025
How many foreigners work as executives in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – More than 15,000 foreign nationals from various countries are officially working in Kazakhstan, according to the Ministry of
29 September 2025
Over 700 IINs illegally issued to foreigners in northern Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – The Prosecutor’s Office of the North Kazakhstan Region has uncovered serious violations of the Law “On National Registers of
29 September 2025
Kazakhstan to revise approach to hidden income of citizens and foreigners
Tengrinews.kz – Significant changes have been made to the methods of identifying the shadow economy in Kazakhstan, following a directive from
24 September 2025