Holidays in Kazakhstan - Migration Police Day

On April 5 of each year, Migration Police Day is celebrated in the Republic of Kazakhstan However, the holiday is not included in the official list of professional holidays of the Republic As a general rule, this day and month were chosen for a reason, but are timed to coincide with a historical event Thus, in 1993, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic adopted Resolution No 256, called “Regulations on the passport system in the Republic of Kazakhstan” With this act, the Cabinet made changes to the organization of the passport and visa service of Kazakhstan Innovations in the system were not introduced due to the radical views of the then authorities, but the time demanded it Although the founding date of the migration police, by all accounts, falls on 1993, in fact, only six years later did this service receive its modern name Changes followed not only in the name, but also in the tasks, structure and functions of the body Such innovations were caused by the high influx of foreign citizens into the Republic and, accordingly, the need to regulate the legal status of citizens and the procedure for their stay on the territory of Kazakhstan It was necessary to resolve important issues facing the state Such as: registration of citizenship, temporary registration, issuance of passports, registration of residence and many others Particular attention was paid to citizens who were natives of the Republic and returned to their historical homeland This order was received from the President himself The regulation of the activities of the migration police is carried out by the norms of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and a whole array of its laws, which include the Laws “On Internal Affairs Bodies”, “On Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, “On Migration of the Population” Sources of norms include interdepartmental and interstate acts, as well as departmental instructions Changes in the structure of the organization continue to this day Thus, in April 2002, a platoon of the Rubezh single barrier system was created Its main directions are the fight against illegal migration, drug and weapons smuggling by crossing the borders of the Republic Although the Day has not received official recognition, traditionally police officers receive not only congratulations from colleagues and management, but are also encouraged by awards and bonuses in all departments of the service