Immigration
Permit-based employment with a strict registration duty
The Law on Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and the migration legislation require work permits for foreign employees, with registration of residence shortly after arrival.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — Migration Service under the Ministry of Labour; permits allocated against government quota.
- Deadline — Registration with the migration service within three working days of arrival
- Deadline — Work permits issued annually and tied to the employer
Governing law
- Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons2014
- Law on Migration1999
In practice
Foreign workers need both an individual work permit and an employer authorisation, subject to quota. A permit is job- and employer-specific. Visa-free entry applies to CIS states and e-visas are available to many others. Permanent residence follows a qualifying period; naturalisation requires five years' residence and language knowledge, and dual nationality is permitted only with Russia under a bilateral treaty. Tajikistan is heavily dependent on labour emigration, so the outbound regime and Russian entry rules are practically more consequential than inbound rules.