Articles by Saahil Menon

Why Neo Nomad Visa Launch is Kazakhstan’s Masterstroke

It is high time the world’s largest landlocked country went beyond tourism promotion and began leveraging its liveability.  On Nov. 1, 2024, Kazakhstan introduced the year-long Neo Nomad (B12-1) Visa aimed at attracting remote workers to its shores, provided they earn a steady monthly income of at least $3000, have medical insurance for the duration…

Kazakhstan’s Increasingly Powerful Passport Has Become Source of National Pride 

The expansive list of non-CIS countries that have either streamlined or done away with entry requirements for Kazakh citizens is a by-product of Astana’s internationalist outlook. Shortly after assuming office in mid-2019, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev codified a decade-long, multidirectional foreign policy blueprint that his administration continues to make headway on. Given the choppy geopolitical waters…