Registration rules simplified for students and forced migrants in Kyrgyzstan
President Sadyr Japarov signed amendments to the Law «On Internal Migration,» introducing simplified registration procedures for certain categories of citizens.
President Sadyr Japarov signed amendments to the Law «On Internal Migration,» introducing simplified registration procedures for certain categories of citizens.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a law introducing amendments to the Law «On the Status of a Deputy of the Zhogorku Kenesh.»
President Sadyr Japarov has signed amendments to the Law «On the Diplomatic Service of the Kyrgyz Republic.» The document was adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on April 22, 2026.
In accordance with the adoption of the Law «On Livestock Breeding in the Kyrgyz Republic,» the country plans to develop a unified state information system aimed at digitalizing livestock breeding. The Ministry of Agriculture reported.
United Nations experts have expressed concern over the advancement in Kyrgyzstan of a draft law that, in their view, could lead to state discrimination against transgender and gender-diverse people and significantly restrict their fundamental rights and freedoms.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh a draft law on ratification of an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China on a concessional loan to finance Kyrgyzstan’s share in China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan railway project. The document is proposed for expedited consideration.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a new road safety law introducing several major changes for motorists, electric scooter users, and motorcycle owners. Among the most significant measures are restrictions for individuals with unpaid traffic fines, mandatory registration of scooters, and the introduction of special number plates for electric vehicles.
Kyrgyzstan is planning to legalize the hookah business. If the relevant draft law is adopted, the annual license fee for establishments could amount to around 150,000 soms. This was announced during a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Labor, Social Security, Migration, Women’s and Family Affairs, where amendments to legislation were discussed.
Kyrgyzstan needs regulated labor migration as the country faces a growing shortage of workers. At the same time, foreign nationals who violate the law must be deported regardless of their citizenship.
Officials in Kyrgyzstan are now prohibited from requiring citizens to submit documents that are already available in government electronic databases. President Sadyr Japarov has signed the Law «On Services Provided by State Bodies and Local Government Authorities.»
It is proposed to tighten penalties for delayed payment of wages, pensions, allowances, stipends, and other social benefits in Kyrgyzstan. The law was signed by President Sadyr Japarov.
It is planned to introduce licensing for tourism-related activities in Kyrgyzstan. Eduard Kubatov, Director of the State Agency for Tourism Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, stated at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh during a discussion of the draft law on the development of geoparks.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution introducing changes to the procedures for issuing ID cards and international passports to Kyrgyz citizens. The document was developed following recent amendments to the law on external migration and is aimed at simplifying documentation procedures for the population.
Lawmakers in the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan introduced a bill that would allow parents to give their children double surnames at birth registration. The proposed amendments would be made to the law on civil status acts.
The Parliamentary Committee approved the suspension of cremation permits until 2040. The decision was made at a meeting of the Committee on Labor, Healthcare, Women’s and Social Affairs during a discussion of the draft law «On the Suspension of Article 24 of the Law on Burial and Funeral Services» (second reading).
The State Agency for Civil Service and Local Government Affairs has drafted a bill that would completely remove local kurultais from the system of local self-government. The document was prepared to eliminate legal confusion that arose after the adoption of the constitutional law «On the People’s Kurultai.»
Deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan today, during a plenary session, reviewed and approved the draft law «On the ratification of the agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and Japan on the elimination of double taxation with respect to income taxes and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance, signed on December 19, 2025, in Tokyo» in its second and third readings.
Committee on Finance, Budget, Entrepreneurship, and Competition Development of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan reviewed the draft law «On the ratification of the agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and Japan on the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion,» signed on December 19, 2025 in Tokyo. The initiator of the agreement was the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.