The Kyrgyz authorities are introducing automatic accounting of foreigners’ duration of stay in the country and will use it to control migration rules. Persons who have stayed in the country longer than allowed will be prohibited from re-entering.
The relevant decision was signed by the head of government Adylbek Kasymaliev. This initiative will be implemented using the Unified External Migration Accounting System, which records border crossing facts, foreigner registration, visa issuance, and work and residence permits in the country.
Violators of migration terms will be banned from entering the country for a period equal to the time they were allowed to stay in the country without a visa. For Russian citizens, this rule allows spending 90 days in the country within a 180-day period.
What Kazakhstan has planned
Earlier, Kazakhstan also tightened arrival rules for foreigners. From August 25, a paid electronic permit system is being tested there for citizens of countries that do not require a visa (including Russia).
From November 1, this requirement will become mandatory for those arriving by plane, from November 30 a permit will be required at vehicle control points, and from December 15 at railway and sea transport hubs, writes “The Moscow Times”.
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Migration restrictions in Central Asian countries are being introduced amid rumors of a new mobilization wave being prepared in Russia. According to Western intelligence, the Kremlin may announce it after the State Duma elections in September.
They won’t let them through the borders
Russian President Vladimir Putin called such reports “nonsense” and “information noise.” However, so-called “Z” channels reported in July that forced conscription to the front could affect 1.2 million people. It is likely that this will be accompanied by unofficial agreements with neighboring countries: although formally the borders may remain open, men will be unable to leave for neighboring states.
After the mobilization declared in Russia in 2022 due to the war against Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan became one of the most popular destinations for withdrawal. According to FSB data, more than 167,000 Russians arrived in the country in the third quarter of 2022. By mid-2024, the portal “The Bell” estimated that almost 12,600 people remained living in the country.
