WPK Consulting Company (formerly Work Permits Kazakhstan) — a 100% Kazakhstani company, founded in 2002, with offices in Astana, Almaty, and Atyrau.
For over 20 years, we have specialized in labor and migration law, as well as outsourcing of business operations.

Our consultants support small, mid-size, and large foreign companies operating in Kazakhstan, providing services and representing the interests of HR managers, specialists, and foreign executives and employees.

Our Team

The people behind WPK are what make it all work. Browse consultant and office head profiles for all three offices, and see what our clients say about working with them.
Office Heads

Our staff

The engine of the company is its employees. Here you can get acquainted with the profiles of our consultants and top managers of 3 offices, review customer feedback of their work.
Managers
Our staff

Our events

Workshops
WPK annually holds conferences, business meetings and webinars for its clients dedicated to compliance with migration rules. We invite the heads of the Migration and Border Service, the Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as speakers.
Panel session “A Future Without Borders: The Era of Digital Nomads” as part of AlmatyFair.ai
March 30, 2025, Almaty
WPK Conference in Almaty
February 24, 2023
WPK Conference in Almaty
February 24, 2023
Business meeting with embassy staff in Astana
April 21, 2023
Seminar-meetings on labor issues and attracting foreign workers. Organized cooperate with TCO
January 16, 2023
Seminar-meetings on labor issues and attracting foreign workers. Organized cooperate with TCO
January 16, 2023
WPK Seminar for Embassy staff in Astana
February 6, 2020, Astana
WPK Conference in Atyrau
February 14, 2020
WPK Conference in Atyrau
February 14, 2020
WPK conference jointly with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Akimat of Almaty
December 5th, 2018
Webinar with the Border and Sanitary Service in Astana
2020 г.
Webinar with the Ministry of Labor of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2020
Webinar with the Migration Service Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
2020 г.
Webinar with the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2020 г.
Meeting with the Italian Ambassador in Kazakhstan
November 15, 2017, Atyrau
Seminar at the Italian Embassy in Astana
October 27, 2017
Business meeting with the U.S. Consul in Almaty
October 5, 2017
Business meeting with the U.S. Consul in Astana
September 7, 2017
WPK conference jointly with Eurobank and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Atyrau
2014
Seminars
Since 2014, we have been regularly holding open and corporate seminars for HR managers and specialists responsible for attracting foreign workers.

Our open seminars are a real networking platform, where employees of leading companies from Atyrau, Aktau, Uralsk, Almaty, Astana and other cities traditionally participate.
The customers of the corporate seminars are the operators - TCO, KPO and NCOC
Seminar: “Attracting foreign specialists: What has changed and how to act now”
November 13–14, 2025, Almaty
Seminar: “Regulations on the Recruitment of Foreign Workers: Current Rules, Changes, and Practical Application”
April 24–25, 2025, Astana
WPK Seminar "Review of Changes to Foreign Workforce Recruitment Rules in Kazakhstan"
Almaty, February 6–7, 2025
WPK Seminar "Review of Upcoming Changes to Foreign Workforce Recruitment Rules in Kazakhstan"
Almaty, November 28–29, 2024
WPK Seminar "Preventing Employer Violations"
August 28, 2023
WPK Seminar "Current and Upcoming Regulatory Changes"
December 1, 2023, Almaty
Corporate Seminar for TCO
October 13, 2023
Corporate Seminar for KPO B.V.
February 10–11, 2020, Aksai
WPK Seminar "Amendments to Immigration Legislation"
January 23, 2020, Astana
Regulatory Update Review for WPK Clients in Atyrau
September 2019
WPK Seminar at Rixos Borovoe
June 2019
WPK Seminar "Review of 2018 Regulatory Changes"
November 30, 2018, Almaty
WPK Seminar "Review of 2018 Regulatory Changes"
November 30, 2018, Almaty
WPK Seminar "Processing Permits via the e-License Portal"
November 26, 2018, Uralsk
WPK Seminar "Processing Permits via the e-License Portal"
November 26, 2018, Uralsk
WPK Seminar "Work Permits via the e-License Portal"
November 12, 2018, Atyrau
WPK Seminar "Work Permits via the e-License Portal"
November 12, 2018, Atyrau
WPK Seminar "Document Submission via e-License"
October 29, 2018, Atyrau
WPK Seminar "Document Submission via e-License"
October 29, 2018, Atyrau
WPK Seminar in Aktau
September 28, 2018
WPK Seminar "Visas and Registration of Foreign Nationals"
January 19, 2018, Astana
Corporate Seminar for TCO
October 30, 2017
Corporate Seminar for Tengizchevroil
October 30, 2017
Seminar at the Embassy of Italy in Astana
October 27, 2017
At the seminars, we discuss the planned changes in the rules and possible consequences for the employer. Participants share their experiences and analyze interesting cases from their practice.

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Webinars
WPK regularly organizes and participates in webinars together with our partners. At the webinars we discuss migration regulations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and answer questions from the audience.
Webinar: “Current Entry and Stay Procedures for Chinese Citizens in Kazakhstan: Requirements and Procedures.”
November 4, 2025
Webinar “Kazakhstan Digital Nomad and Residence Permit Updates in 2025: Opportunities and New Requirements”.
July 24, 2025
Joint webinar of WPK, Fragomen and British-Kazakh Society on Corporate Immigration Compliance in Kazakhstan
December 12, 2024
Webinar with the Border and Sanitary Service in Astana
2020
Webinar with the Ministry of Labor of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Webinar with the Migration Service Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
2020
Webinar with the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2020
Partnership
For more than 10 years, WPK has been a trusted and reliable partner in Kazakhstan of the oldest British migration company Fragomen (est.1951), as well as American providers Newland Chase and BAL Global
Networking Drinks Reception, organized jointly with the British Embassy in Kazakhstan, WPK, and the British-Kazakh Society.
March 10, 2026
New Year's Reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy.
February 4, 2026
International Investment Forum in Turkistan. Presentation on “Migration Benefits for Foreign Investors in Kazakhstan’s Special Economic Zones”
November 24, 2025
A meeting with the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) at the invitation of KAZAKH INVEST.
September 26, 2025
Meeting with the new Italian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Antonello De Riu. Consul Stefano Pierotti was also present at the meeting.
September 26, 2025
Reception in honor of France's National Day.
July 14, 2025
Meeting at the Newland Chase office
November 2019, London
Meeting at the Fragomen office
November 2019, London
November 2019, London
Global Mobility Conference
November 2019, London
Global Mobility Conference
November 2019, London
Global Mobility Conference
November 2019, London
Global Mobility Conference Gala Dinner
November 2019, London
WPK pays great attention to cooperation with diplomatic missions. Today, WPK is the official migration consultant of the Embassies of South Korea and Indonesia in Kazakhstan.
Successfully working with European companies, WPK is a member of EUROBAK, the French Chamber of Commerce and the British-Kazakh Society
Policies and procedures
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Our offices

Visit our offices in the cities of Astana, Almaty and Atyrau.
We will be glad to discuss your questions during a cup of coffee!