The short answer
With RRI, recruitment is Zero Cost to Employer. Your budget covers the state charges for the Single Permit, wages and Social Fund contributions under Kyrgyz law, and any housing, meals or transport you offer.
How the Single Permit works
Since 2025 a foreign worker from outside the EAEU needs one Single Permit (Единое разрешение) covering stay and work. The employer in Kyrgyzstan applies; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs processes and issues it on a one-stop-shop basis. Permit costs and visa fees are now paid before the worker enters the country.
Line by line: what sits in your budget
- State duty for the permit to attract foreign labour.
- Guarantee deposit per worker, set at 50 calculation indicators.
- Single Permit processing fee: an initial permit for up to 60 days, then an extension for up to 360 days, plus the electronic work permit.
- Wages and Social Fund contributions, on the same rules as for local staff.
- Housing and transport, if you offer them. Most garment and construction employers do.
Fee rates are set by Cabinet resolution and changed several times in 2026. A lower rate for garment-sector members of the Chamber of Commerce ran until 1 November 2026. We confirm the current amounts in writing with your quote.
What RRI covers at no cost to you
- Shortlist within 7 working days, with a trade-test video for every candidate.
- Documents, medicals and the visa file in Pakistan.
- Pre-departure briefing, so workers arrive knowing the rules and the job.
Where budgets go wrong
- Waiting too long and finding the quota for your sector used up.
- Letting the initial 60-day permit run out before the extension is filed.
- No housing ready on arrival.
Next step
Send us the trades, headcount, city and start date. We reply with a shortlist plan, timeline and a clear quote built around your budget.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to hire a Pakistani worker in Kyrgyzstan?
Recruitment through RRI costs the employer nothing. You cover the Single Permit state charges and guarantee deposit, wages and Social Fund contributions, and any housing or transport you offer. We confirm current fee amounts in writing with your quote.
What is the foreign worker quota in Kyrgyzstan?
The 2026 quota was raised to 100,000 on 30 April 2026. The Cabinet has set 120,000 positions for 2027.
Who issues the Single Permit?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic processes and issues it, on an application from the employer in Kyrgyzstan.