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Investment Visa I

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What investment option or options qualify?

Investments are accepted in industry, manufacturing, agriculture, banking, energetics, education, medicine, construction purposes, and information and communication technologies.

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  • Whether these are the only qualifying sectors or if other sectors may qualify is not stated.
  • The exact nature of the investment (e.g., direct equity, loan, real estate) is not specified.
  • PROGRAM_CONTENT [how_to_qualify]
    Investments are accepted in the following sectors: - Industry - Manufacturing - Agriculture - Banking - Energetics - Education - Medicine - Construction purposes - Information and communication technologies

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

Applicants must have invested at least KGS 10 million within the last three years. The Investment Visa I is issued for up to 5 years for a contribution of at least 10,000,000 soms, or up to 10 years for at least 20,000,000 soms. The official source does not state government fees.

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Limits of the record
  • The currency conversion to USD or other currencies is not provided.
  • Whether this amount applies per applicant or per investment entity is not specified.
  • Government fees are not mentioned.
  • PROGRAM_CONTENT [how_to_qualify]
    Applicants must have invested at least KGS 10 million within the last three years.
  • Investment Visa (type "I")
    Investment Visa (type "I") is issued to investors or heads of foreign investment companies carrying out investment activities in the Kyrgyz Republic and providing the necessary supporting documents certifying their contribution to the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the form of monetary and material assets intended for industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, banking, energy, educational, medical and engineering-construction purposes, as well as information and communication technologies: - with a validity of up to 5 years, where the applicant has contributed to the country's economy monetary and material assets equivalent to at least 10,000,000 (ten million) soms; - with a validity of up to 10 years, where the applicant has contributed to the country's economy monetary and material assets equivalent to at least 20,000,000 (twenty million) soms.

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

The investment must have been made within the last three years. The official source does not state a maintenance period, continuing ownership conditions or physical-presence requirements.

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Limits of the record
  • The required holding period after visa issuance is not stated.
  • Continuing ownership or investment conditions are not specified.
  • Physical presence requirements are not mentioned.

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

A family member of an applicant residing on the basis of an Investment Visa (type "I") shall be issued a Visa for Family Members of a Foreigner (type "FF") for the validity period of the Investment Visa (type "I"), free of consular service charges. The official source does not state which family members qualify or their work rights.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify which family members can be included or what broad residence/work rights result.
  • Foreigner's family visa (type "FF")
    A family member of an applicant residing on the basis of an Investment Visa (type "I") shall be issued a Visa for Family Members of a Foreigner (type "FF") for the validity period of the Investment Visa (type "I"), free of consular service charges.

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

The Investment Visa I is issued with a validity of up to 5 years for a contribution of at least 10,000,000 soms, or up to 10 years for a contribution of at least 20,000,000 soms. The official source does not state how it is renewed, a longer-term residence or citizenship direction, or what happens to the investment.

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Limits of the record
  • The supplied document does not state how the Investment Visa I is renewed, any longer-term residence/citizenship direction, or what happens to the investment when relevant.
  • Investment Visa (type "I")
    Investment Visa (type "I") is issued to investors or heads of foreign investment companies carrying out investment activities in the Kyrgyz Republic and providing the necessary supporting documents certifying their contribution to the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the form of monetary and material assets intended for industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, banking, energy, educational, medical and engineering-construction purposes, as well as information and communication technologies: - with a validity of up to 5 years, where the applicant has contributed to the country's economy monetary and material assets equivalent to at least 10,000,000 (ten million) soms; - with a validity of up to 10 years, where the applicant has contributed to the country's economy monetary and material assets equivalent to at least 20,000,000 (twenty million) soms.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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