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Company registrationA foreign individual or company can set up an LLC in Uzbekistan without a local partner and own all of it. One founder is enough, and the limit is 50 members. Registration takes no more than 30 minutes and the state fee is 1 BRV (440,000 soums from 1 September 2026), or 396,000 soums if you file online yourself. The founding documents go in Uzbek, and a foreign founder signs the online application with their own digital signature, so you'll need a PINFL and a digital signature before you start. Most of the time goes into preparing documents and opening a bank account, not into registration itself.
Company registrationTo register an LLC (MChJ in Uzbek), you file the founding documents in Uzbek: a charter, plus a founders' agreement if there are two or more founders. You also draw up a decision to set up the LLC and appoint a director. A foreign individual founder needs a passport, a PINFL and a digital signature. A foreign company needs proof of its registration and of its representative's authority, with an apostille or legalisation unless it comes from a Minsk Convention country. You don't need a lease, a bank letter or proof that the capital has been paid in.
Visa, immigration and residencyThe Technopark Regulation lists five grounds for refusing resident status. The applicant didn't fix errors in the documents within five working days; the Expert Council found the line of business obsolete, unpromising or insignificant; the business plan doesn't match the list of permitted activities or could go beyond it; the company or persons related to it still owe the technopark under earlier agreements; or the company develops accounting software that isn't integrated with the tax authority's systems. Most of these come back to the business plan, which is the only document attached to the application. After a refusal you can reapply once the reason is resolved.
Other servicesUntil 1 January 2028, IT Park residents pay no taxes or mandatory contributions at all: no corporate income tax, VAT, social tax, property or land tax. Their employees' salaries are taxed at 7.5% instead of 12%. Equipment that isn't made in Uzbekistan comes in free of customs payments, although customs fees still apply. Between 1 January 2028 and 1 January 2040, tax and customs benefits other than the VAT exemption stay only with companies whose exports exceed 50% of revenue. In exchange, a resident pays the Directorate 1–3% of total revenue every month; since 1 April 2026 the rate depends on revenue and export share, and payment organisations, marketplaces and microfinance companies no longer get the benefits at all.
Company registrationIT Park admits legal entities registered in Uzbekistan whose activity is on the permitted list and who submit an economically justified business plan. You apply on my.it-park.uz, logging in with the company's electronic digital signature (EDS), and the business plan is the only document you attach. The Expert Council reviews it within 10 working days, and the Directorate decides within 15. Three working days after a positive decision your company goes into the Unified Register of Residents; tax benefits start on the first day of the following month. Since 1 April 2026 the monthly contribution to the Directorate depends on revenue and export share, and payment organisations, marketplaces and microfinance companies have lost the benefits.
Company registrationMost foreign founders register a limited liability company, an LLC (MChJ in Uzbek). One person can own it, and it can have up to 50 participants. There's no general minimum share capital, and each participant has up to a year after registration to pay in their contribution. You can register online through the government services portal or in person at a Public Services Centre, and the registration itself takes no more than 30 minutes. The state fee is 1 BCV (base calculation value), which is UZS 440,000 from 1 September 2026. The founding documents must be in Uzbek, and every foreign founder signs the application with their own electronic digital signature (EDS). Documents issued abroad need an apostille unless they come from a country that is party to the 1993 Minsk Convention. Once the company exists, it can apply separately for IT Park resident status.
Visa, immigration and residencyObtaining permanent residence permission and applying for a residence permit are two consecutive stages. First, a foreign national obtains permission for permanent residence in Kazakhstan, then applies for a residence permit. In 2026, the state fee is 4 MCI (KZT 17,300) for permanent residence permission and 0.2 MCI (KZT 865) for the residence permit. Applicants covered by the pilot project may be required to take a Kazakh language test and undergo a points-based assessment. Requirements regarding regional residence, employment or income, and financial solvency vary by applicant category, with certain exemptions available.
Visa, immigration and residencyBusiness trips to Kazakhstan require a B1, B2, or B3 visa, depending on the purpose of the visit. Foreign nationals planning to start a business need a C5 visa or a temporary residence permit (TRP) for business immigrants. Within two months of entering Kazakhstan, they must register a company or become a participant in an existing one and meet the statutory requirements for its charter capital.
Visa, immigration and residencyIn brief. In Kazakhstan, a work permit is usually obtained by the employer, not the foreign national. It is called a permit to attract foreign labour. The permit is issued by the local executive authority of the relevant region or city within the established quota, and the application is submitted online. Processing takes up to 19 working days, including 10 working days allowed for payment of the fee. The fee depends on the industry and employee category, starting at 137 MCI (KZT 592,525 in 2026) for a one-year permit. Citizens of EAEU member states, foreign nationals with permanent residence permits, and approximately 20 other categories are exempt from the work permit requirement.
